Commas, Colons, and Semicolons Practice Quiz

A. __________ separate two independent clauses that are joined by a transition word or an adverbial phrase.

• Semicolons

• Commas

• Colons

• Dashes

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

B. __________ come after independent clauses and may be followed by lists, words, phrases, clauses, or independent clauses.

• Colons

• Semicolons

• Periods

• Commas

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

C. Use __________ for direct address, tag questions, mild interjections, and yes/no.

• Commas

• Periods

• Semicolons

• Colons

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

D. __________ connect two independent clauses.

• Semicolons

• Commas

• Colons

• Dashes

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

A punctuation mark (Symbol) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large numeral.

• Comma, ,

• Colon, :

• Semicolon, ;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

A punctuation mark (Symbol) used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation

• Comma (,)

• Colon (:)

• Semicolon (;)

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

A punctuation mark (Symbol) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.

• Comma, ,

• Colon, :

• Semicolon, ;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose A, B or C to determine the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• The children are very nice aren't they?

• The children are very nice, aren't they?

• The children, are very nice aren't they?

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Choose the correct sentence with proper punctuation:

• On the long and shiny table, the book lay open.

• On the long and shiny table the book, lay open.

• On, the long and shiny table, the book lay open.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correct sentence with proper punctuation:

• Last, Wednesday we went to the park.

• Last Wednesday we, went to the park.

• Last Wednesday, we went to the park.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A