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Punctuation 2

Authored by Jane Lee Pankovitch

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Punctuation 2
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses an exclamation mark correctly?

"Sheila went to the store to buy milk!"

"The cat ran quickly across the room!"

"The movie was long, but it was enjoyable!"

"I can't believe it, my favorite team won the game!"!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which sentence is the semi-colon used correctly?

"The dog barked loudly; then ran away."

"I have a big test tomorrow, I need to study."

"The sun is shining; I'm going to the beach."

"Tommy wants a new bicycle; and Sarah wants a puppy."

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence does not need an exclamation mark?

"Look out! The bus is coming!"

"What a beautiful sunset!"

"She exclaimed, 'I won first place!'"

"Please close the door; it's cold outside!"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where should the semi-colon be used in the following sentence?

"Sheila loves reading books she visits the library every week."

after 'loves'

after 'reading'

after 'books'

after 'visits'

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence does not require an exclamation mark?

"The party was fun; we danced all night!"

"He exclaimed, 'I can't believe it!'"

"Happy birthday to you!"

"What a lovely surprise!"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which sentence is the semi-colon used incorrectly?

The concert was amazing; everyone cheered loudly.

I went to the store; to buy some groceries.
I love to eat pizza; it's my favorite food.

He cooked dinner; she washed the dishes.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses both a colon and a comma correctly?

My favorite colors are: blue; green; and yellow.

The book was written by: John Smith, a famous author.

She had many pets, dogs: cats, birds and fish.

He finished his homework: therefore, he went to bed early.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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