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Commas, Dashes, and Ellipses
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English
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6th - 9th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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Margaret Anderson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The principal walked into the classroom and pointed at Michael . . . it wasn't until they were in the principal's office that Michael found out why.
Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?
passage of time to create suspense
an unfinished thought
to show words missing from a quotation
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"There are only a few ingredients in the croissant . . . by far the most tricky is the butter."
Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?
passage of time to create suspense
an unfinished thought
missing words from a quotation
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Evan pressed the doorbell and waited . . . and waited . . .
Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?
passage of time to create suspense
an unfinished thought
missing words from a quotation
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I was hoping that we might . . . well, in the end, I guess, it didn't matter what I hoped because it wasn't meant to be.
passage of time
an unfinished thought
missing words from a quotation
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Margaret who has been my best friend for, like, forever is the best candidate.
What punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?
dashes
commas
ellipses
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
My cell phone in its blue case seems to vanish into my backpack whenever it rings.
Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the nonessential words in bold print?
commas
dashes
ellipses
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
My friend my best friend is from Kansas.
Which punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?
commas
dashes
ellipses
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
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