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Commas Dashes and Ellipses

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English

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6th - 9th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

L.8.2A, L.6.2A, L.4.2C

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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15 questions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The principal walked into the classroom and pointed at Michael . . . it wasn't until they were in the principal's office that Michael found out why.

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

passage of time to create suspense

an unfinished thought

to show words missing from a quotation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"There are only a few ingredients in the croissant . . . by far the most tricky is the butter."

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

passage of time to create suspense

an unfinished thought

missing words from a quotation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Evan pressed the doorbell and waited . . . and waited . . .

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

passage of time to create suspense

an unfinished thought

missing words from a quotation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I was hoping that we might . . . well, in the end, I guess, it didn't matter what I hoped because it wasn't meant to be.

passage of time

an unfinished thought

missing words from a quotation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Margaret who has been my best friend for, like, forever is the best candidate.

What punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?

dashes

commas

ellipses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My cell phone in its blue case seems to vanish into my backpack whenever it rings.

Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the nonessential words in bold print?

commas

dashes

ellipses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My friend my best friend is from Kansas.

Which punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?

commas

dashes

ellipses

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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Commas Dashes and Ellipses

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The principal walked into the classroom and pointed at Michael . . . it wasn't until they were in the principal's office that Michael found out why.

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

"There are only a few ingredients in the croissant . . . by far the most tricky is the butter."

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

Evan pressed the doorbell and waited . . . and waited . . .

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

I was hoping that we might . . . well, in the end, I guess, it didn't matter what I hoped because it wasn't meant to be.

Margaret who has been my best friend for, like, forever is the best candidate.

What punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?

My cell phone in its blue case seems to vanish into my backpack whenever it rings.

Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the nonessential words in bold print?

My friend my best friend is from Kansas.

Which punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?

"He stepped forward, his footsteps echoing in the empty hallway_____and then silence."
Which punctuation should go in the blank to create suspense?

He is afraid of two things ___ spiders and senior prom.

What punctuation mark should be used in the blank?

Ms. Frazier __ my favorite teacher _ teaches
English at Schofield Middle School.

What punctuation marks should go in the blanks if the additional information is not essential to the sentence tone or meaning?

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Commas Dashes and Ellipses

15 questions

The principal walked into the classroom and pointed at Michael . . . it wasn't until they were in the principal's office that Michael found out why.Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

"There are only a few ingredients in the croissant . . . by far the most tricky is the butter."Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

Evan pressed the doorbell and waited . . . and waited . . .Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

I was hoping that we might . . . well, in the end, I guess, it didn't matter what I hoped because it wasn't meant to be.

Margaret who has been my best friend for, like, forever is the best candidate.What punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?

My cell phone in its blue case seems to vanish into my backpack whenever it rings. Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the nonessential words in bold print?

My friend my best friend is from Kansas.Which punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?

"He stepped forward, his footsteps echoing in the empty hallway_____and then silence."Which punctuation should go in the blank to create suspense?

He is afraid of two things ___ spiders and senior prom.What punctuation mark should be used in the blank?

Ms. Frazier ____ my favorite teacher ___ teaches English at Schofield Middle School.What punctuation marks should go in the blanks if the additional information is not essential to the sentence tone or meaning?

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The principal walked into the classroom and pointed at Michael . . . it wasn't until they were in the principal's office that Michael found out why.

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

"There are only a few ingredients in the croissant . . . by far the most tricky is the butter."

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

Evan pressed the doorbell and waited . . . and waited . . .

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

Margaret who has been my best friend for, like, forever is the best candidate.

What punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?

My cell phone in its blue case seems to vanish into my backpack whenever it rings.

Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the nonessential words in bold print?

My friend my best friend is from Kansas.

Which punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?

"He stepped forward, his footsteps echoing in the empty hallway_____and then silence."
Which punctuation should go in the blank to create suspense?

He is afraid of two things ___ spiders and senior prom.

What punctuation mark should be used in the blank?

Ms. Frazier __ my favorite teacher _ teaches
English at Schofield Middle School.

What punctuation marks should go in the blanks if the additional information is not essential to the sentence tone or meaning?