Punctuation Quiz

Which of the following is a correct use of a comma?

• Jim swims golfs and fishes in the summer.

• Harold took the day off he is planning on resting.

• Before moving to Denver, Colorado, the Chapmans lived in Buffalo, New York.

• It wasn't until March 15 1987 that Harvey got his license.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the purpose of using a comma after introductory expressions beginning with 'because', 'since', 'while', 'until', 'if', 'despite', 'in spite of', etc.?

• To separate two main clauses

• To show contrast

• To set off titles such as M.A., Ph.D., Sr., Jr., Inc.

• To separate the introductory expression from the main clause

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When do you use a comma before the conjunctions 'and', 'but', 'for', 'nor', 'yet', or 'so'?

• To separate a series of three or more entities

• To separate two main clauses joined by the conjunction

• Before a city and state

• After a direct address

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following examples correctly uses a comma with appositives?

• George Washington our first president was unanimously elected in 1789.

• Colin B. Thornton, Jr., not his father, is president of the bank.

• Joyce Byrd Ph.D. is Director of the English language Institute

• Hurrying as fast as he could Marcel caught the bus before it pulled away.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When quoting someone's exact words, where should periods and commas be placed in relation to the quotation marks?

• Outside the quotation marks

• Inside the quotation marks

• It varies depending on the sentence

• Periods and commas are not used with quotation marks

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

How should you use quotation marks when responding with 'yes' or 'no' to a question?

• Do not use quotation marks

• Use single quotation marks

• Use quotation marks and place them outside any punctuation

• Use quotation marks to set off 'yes' and 'no'

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When a quoted sentence is not a question or an exclamation, where does the punctuation go?

• Inside the quotation marks

• Outside the quotation marks

• The punctuation is omitted

• Before the quotation marks

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Should you use quotation marks around titles of your own essays?

• Yes, always use quotation marks

• No, do not use quotation marks

• Only if the essay is published

• Use quotation marks for long essays only

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When should a period be used according to the image?

• At the end of an interrogative statement

• After abbreviations like Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc.

• After ordinal numbers like 1st, 2nd, 3rd

• In dates when the exact year is not known

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which of the following is an example of a correct use of a period?

• After the acronym NATO

• After the abbreviation Ph.D. when it follows a name

• Between dollars and cents in prices

• After the abbreviation St. when it stands for Saint

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2