Editing Practice: Commas and Semicolons

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Use a comma between two __________ clauses when separated by a coordinating conjunction.
dependent
independent
sentences
coordinating
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Use a comma immediately ___________ a conjunctive adverb.
before
after
around
through
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Use a comma when a(n) _____________ clause comes before a(n) ______________ clause.
independent, independent
dependent, dependent
independent, dependent
dependent, independent
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Use a semicolon between two _________ clauses.
dependent
independent
non-clauses
sentences
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When using a semicolon, which type of conjunction (if any) is present in the sentence?
coordinating conjunction
subordinating conjunction
FANBOYS
no conjunction
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation is correct for the following sentence?
The narrator managed to escape before the house fell down.
narrator,
escape,
managed,
no punctuation is needed
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