Semicolons, Colons, Quotation Marks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What punctuation should be used to link the 2 clauses in the following sentence: You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.
Semi-colon
Colon
Comma
Dash
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
We ask therefore that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask; therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask, therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask therefore: that you keep this matter confidential.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
The order was requested six weeks ago; therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
The order was requested six weeks ago, therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
The order was requested six weeks ago – therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
The order was requested six weeks ago. Therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list?
colon
semi-colon
both
neither
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is needed to fill the blank in this sentence: Through all of our adventures, we learned one important thing ___ Never take advice from mischievous imps!
dash
semi-colon
comma
colon
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the punctuation in this sentence correct?
She said she loved the book, so I gave it to her.
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.K.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is used to connect two closely related sentences where the second sentence describes or explains the previous sentence?
semi-colon
colon
neither
both
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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