Comma, colon, or semicolon?
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following has correct punctuation?
Having examined all the data gathered for my study I was ready to write the final chapter of my dissertation.
Having examined all the data gathered for my study, I was ready to write the final chapter of my dissertation.
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following has correct punctuation?
We have come up with five travel choices for this summer; mexico City, Dublin, Amsterdam, Hawaii, and Indianapolis.
We have come up with five travel choices for this summer: Mexico City, Dublin, Amsterdam, Hawaii, and Indianapolis.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
I do not like to eat chocolate; ice cream is my food of choice.
I do not like to eat chocolate: ice cream is my food of choice.
I do not like to eat chocolate, ice cream is my food of choice.
I do not like to eat chocolate ice cream is my food of choice.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Use a _______at the end of a complete statement to introduce a summary, restatement, or explanation of the ideas presented in the preceding independent clause about the same topic or idea.
Use a _______at the end of a complete statement to introduce a summary, restatement, or explanation of the ideas presented in the preceding independent clause about the same topic or idea.
comma
colon
semicolon
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Even when the house looks clean ____there is usually a bunch of dirt swept under the rug.
What punctuation goes into the blank?
comma
semicolon
colon
no punctuation
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The computer can perform many calculations at once____however, it cannot reason at all.
comma
colon
semicolon
no punctuation
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mary went to practice___but John went home.
comma
colon
semicolon
no punctuation
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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