Commas for Pause

Quiz
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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
+6
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
For the Thanksgiving reunion, relatives were sitting in the dining room, on the porch, and in the carport.
Thanksgiving, reunion
were, sitting
porch and
No error
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Lydia seems to be a kind, considerate girl.
seems, to
considerate, girl
kind considerate
No error
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is a comma?
a punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence or separating items in a list.
a minute interval or difference of pitch.
a punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
After the death of Blackbeard, the famous pirate, piracy disappeared from the coast of the American colonies.
the famous pirate
after the death,
coast, of
No error
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which one of these sentences is correct?
My friend Cleo, is a wonderful singer.
My friend Cleo is a wonderful singer.
None
My friend Cleo is a, wonderful singer.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
“The boy in the kayak,” whispered Sue “is the new football captain.”
boy, in the
new, football
whispered Sue,
No error
Tags
CCSS.L.2.2C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which one of these answers are correct?
I took Angie, the one with the freckles to the movie last night.
I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie last night.
I took Angie the one with the freckles, to the movie last night.
I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie, last night.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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