Punctuation Quiz
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a purpose of using periods from the options below?
To separate clauses
To indicate abbreviations
To list items in a series
To set off direct quotations
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.5.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a use of commas ?
To separate metric measurements
To separate words in a series
To set apart dates
To separate compound sentences
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When would you not use a semicolons to separate clauses when they are NOT joined by which of the following?
And
Therefore
But
Or
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using colons in a business letter?
To indicate the start of a new paragraph
To introduce a list
After the salutation
To conclude the letter
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should commas be placed when they are used to set off parts of a divided quotation?
Inside the quotation marks
Outside the quotation marks
At the beginning of the sentence
At the end of the sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a colon used for before a list of items?
To end the list
To add emphasis to the list
To introduce the list
To separate items in the list
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation marks are used to set off titles of songs, short stories, poems, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and TV episodes?
Colons
Semicolons
Quotation marks
Parentheses
Tags
CCSS.L.5.2D
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
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