Creative Writing Unit One Test

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a sentence?

• ,

• !

• ?

• .

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What is the correct punctuation for a direct quotation?

• brackets

• quotation marks

• parentheses

• apostrophes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

• :

• ;

• ,

• .

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What is the purpose of using brackets in writing?

• To separate paragraphs.

• To enclose additional information or indicate a separate group within a sentence.

• To highlight important words or phrases.

• To indicate the end of a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

• .

• ?

• !

• -

• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What is the correct punctuation for an exclamation?

• .

• ?

• ,

• !

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

When should a semicolon be used?

• To connect two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.

• To separate two dependent clauses.

• To separate items in a list.

• To separate two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the purpose of using an apostrophe in writing?

• To indicate possession or show the omission of letters in contractions.

• To emphasize a word or phrase

• To separate syllables in a word

• To indicate plural nouns

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possession?

• question mark

• period

• comma

• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the correct punctuation for an ellipsis?

• ...

• ... !

• ... ,

• ... -

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B