Punctuation

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The sentence that uses commas correctly is: 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'

• I bought apples oranges and bananas.

• I bought apples, oranges and, bananas.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.' It properly uses commas to separate items in a list, including the Oxford comma before 'and'. The other options lack proper comma usage.

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CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

CCSS.L.1.2C

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• She said, Hello!

• He exclaimed, 'What a beautiful day'!

• They asked, 'Are you coming?'

• She said, "Hello!"

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'She said, "Hello!"' because it properly uses double quotation marks for direct speech, including the exclamation mark inside the quotes. The other options incorrectly use single quotes or lack punctuation.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

Which sentence uses a dash correctly?

• She was going to the store – it was a long trip – to buy groceries.

• She was going to the store — it was a long trip to buy groceries.

• She was going to the store, it was a long trip - to buy groceries.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'She was going to the store – it was a long trip – to buy groceries.' because it uses dashes appropriately to set off the explanatory phrase, enhancing clarity.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Why do we use dashes in a sentence?

• Dashes are used for emphasis, breaks in thought, or to set off additional information.

• Dashes are used to indicate a pause in speech.

• Dashes are only used in questions.

Answer explanation

Dashes are versatile punctuation marks used to create emphasis, indicate breaks in thought, or set off additional information in a sentence, making the correct choice the first one.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

What are end marks?

• End marks are used to indicate the beginning of a sentence.

• End marks are used to separate paragraphs in a document.

• End marks are punctuation marks that signify the end of a sentence.

Answer explanation

End marks are punctuation marks, such as periods, question marks, and exclamation points, that indicate the end of a sentence. This makes the correct choice "End marks are punctuation marks that signify the end of a sentence."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What are the three types of end marks?

• Comma, Semicolon, Colon
• Dash, Parenthesis, Bracket
• Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark

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CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What is a correct rule for capitalization?

• Only capitalize the last word of a sentence.
• Capitalize all letters in a sentence.
• Capitalize the first word of a sentence and proper nouns.

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CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What words do you capitalize in titles of books?

• Capitalize all words regardless of length.
• Capitalize the first and last words, all major words, and words with five letters or more.
• Capitalize only the first word and proper nouns.

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CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which book title is capitalized correctly?

• The Great gatsby
• The great Gatsby
• The Great Gatsby

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CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which sentence below has the correct capitalization?

• When i went to the store, i got lost.

• When I went to the store, I got lost.

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CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A