Ellipses Dashes Colon Commas

Ellipses Dashes Colon Commas

8th Grade

16 Qs

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Ellipses Dashes Colon Commas

Ellipses Dashes Colon Commas

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Add an ellipses where needed in the following sentence.


The new treasure that I found was a vintage designer dress!

The ... new treasure that I found was a vintage designer dress!

The new treasure that I found was...a vintage designer dress!

The new treasure... that I found was a vintage designer dress!

The new treasure that I found was a vintage designer ...dress!

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Add a comma where needed in the following sentence.


Did you feed the dog Andrew?

Did, you feed the dog Andrew?

Did you feed the dog, Andrew?

Did you, feed the dog Andrew?

Did you feed, the dog Andrew?

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Add dashes where needed in the following sentence.


Sarah no, it was Karen told me to be here at 6:00 pm for my appointment.

Sarah - no, it was Karen - told me to be here at 6:00 pm for my appointment.

Sarah no, it was Karen told me to be here - at 6:00 pm for my appointment.

Sarah no, it was Karen - told me to be here - at 6:00 pm for my appointment.

Sarah no, it was Karen - told me - to be here at 6:00 pm for my appointment.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Add an ellipses where needed to the following sentence.


I am afraid to ask for.

I am afraid to ask... for.

I am afraid ...to ask for.

I am... afraid to ask for.

I am afraid to ask for....

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Add a comma where needed to the following sentence.


You are from Australia aren't you?

You are from Australia aren't, you?

You are, from Australia aren't you?

You are from Australia, aren't you?

You, are from Australia aren't you?

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Add a comma where needed to the following sentence.


I really wanted to go to the beach not the mountains.

I really wanted, to go to the beach not the mountains.

I really wanted to go to, the beach not the mountains.

I really, wanted to go to the beach not the mountains.

I really wanted to go to the beach, not the mountains.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Add dashes where needed to the following sentence.


The rescue team doctors, nurses, and volunteers responded to the scene after the earthquake.

The rescue - team doctors, nurses, and volunteers - responded to the scene after the earthquake.

The rescue team doctors, nurses, and volunteers responded to the scene - after the earthquake.

The rescue team doctors, nurses, and volunteers responded - to the scene - after the earthquake.

The rescue team - doctors, nurses, and volunteers responded to the scene - after the earthquake.

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