ACT English CSE Punctuation Learning Targets Quiz

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

• My brother who lives in Chicago is visiting us.

• My brother, who lives in Chicago, is visiting us.

• My brother, who lives in Chicago is visiting us.

• My brother who lives in Chicago, is visiting us.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the restrictive clause:

• The students, who were late, missed the test.

• The students who were late missed the test.

• The students who were late missed the test.

• The students, who were late missed the test.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence uses a nonrestrictive clause?

• The dog that barks loudly belongs to my neighbor.

• The dog, which barks loudly, belongs to my neighbor.

• The dog which barks loudly belongs to my neighbor.

• The dog that barks loudly, belongs to my neighbor.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Fix the punctuation: The car which is parked outside belongs to Sarah.

• The car which is parked outside belongs to Sarah.

• The car, which is parked outside, belongs to Sarah.

• The car which is parked outside, belongs to Sarah.

• The car, which is parked outside belongs to Sarah.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the restrictive clause:

• The jacket, which I bought yesterday, is already torn.

• The jacket that I bought yesterday is already torn.

• The jacket that I bought yesterday is already torn.

• The jacket, that I bought yesterday is already torn.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

• She has one goal: to win the championship.

• She has one goal; to win the championship.

• She has one goal, to win the championship.

• She has one goal to win the championship.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Identify the correct use of a semicolon:

• I have a meeting tomorrow, it starts at 10 a.m.

• I have a meeting tomorrow; it starts at 10 a.m.

• I have a meeting tomorrow; it starts at 10 a.m.

• I have a meeting tomorrow: it starts at 10 a.m.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses a dash correctly?

• The weather today—sunny and warm—is perfect for a picnic.

• The weather today—sunny—and warm is perfect for a picnic.

• The weather today sunny and warm—is perfect for a picnic.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Fix the punctuation: There are three things I love food, music, and travel.

• There are three things I love; food, music, and travel.

• There are three things I love: food, music, and travel.

• There are three things I love, food, music, and travel.

• There are three things I love—food, music, and travel.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence:

• The trip was exciting; dangerous, and exhausting.

• The trip was exciting—dangerous and exhausting.

• The trip was exciting: dangerous and exhausting.

• The trip was exciting dangerous; and exhausting.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A