Quiz 10.2 Review: Colons, Semicolons & Modifiers

Which sentence is correct?

• I ate the Mother’s Day breakfast that my children cooked for me in my bed.
• While in my bed, I ate the Mother’s Day breakfast that my children cooked for me.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

"The sky was clear and blue it was the perfect day for a picnic." This sentence needs a...

• Colon

• Semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• This town is well-known for its festivals, its flowers, and its restaurants. It is growing at a fast rate.
• This town, which is well-known for its festivals, its flowers, the parades, and its restaurants, is growing at a fast rate.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

"He brought all the supplies for camping a tent, a sleeping bag, and a flashlight." This sentence needs a...

• Colon

• Semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

"Having finished the assignment, a break was well deserved." This sentence has a...

• Misplaced Modifier

• Dangling Modifier

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a colon to introduce a quotation:

• She said, "I will not be late"; and then rushed out the door.
• She said: "I will not be late," and then rushed out the door.
• She said, "I will not be late," and then rushed out the door.
• She said, "I will not be late:" and then rushed out the door.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

"She had one goal in mind win the championship." This sentence needs a...

• Colon

• Semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the correctly modified sentence:

• With a broken leg, the doctor recommended rest for a month.
• The doctor, with a broken leg, recommended rest for a month.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the option where the semicolon is correctly used.

• She cooked a delicious meal, her friends arrived shortly after.
• Reading is my favorite hobby, it allows me to relax.
• I have a cat; his name is Whiskers.
• The rain poured down; we decided to go for a walk.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

"The student handed in a paper to the teacher that was late." This sentence has a...

• Misplaced Modifier

• Dangling Modifier

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C