Punctuation (Semicolons, Colons, Quotation Marks)

Punctuation (Semicolons, Colons, Quotation Marks)

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Punctuation (Semicolons, Colons, Quotation Marks)

Punctuation (Semicolons, Colons, Quotation Marks)

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English

University

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.9-10.2B, L.9-10.2A, L.3.2C

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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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