Colon Semicolon Dash or Hyphen

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish: I’m a vegetarian.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen one, however, Bellatrix changed all that.

• Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen; one however, Bellatrix changed all that.

• Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen one; however, Bellatrix changed all that.

• Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen one however; Bellatrix changed all that.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the answer that uses em dashes correctly in the sentence.
The only thing Felix could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait for the results

• The only thing Felix could do if he could do anything-- was to sit and wait for the results.

• The only thing Felix could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait for the results.

• The only thing Felix could do-- if he could do anything-- was to sit and wait for the results

• The only thing-- Felix --could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait for the results.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the difference between a hyphen and an em dash?

• a hypen is used to join separate words to create a word made of two or more words

• Hyphens are typically used in compound adjectives, while dashes can be as a subtitute for interuting and intro commas to create greater emphasis.

• the em dash is longer than a hypen and it is used for greater emphasis

• All of the above.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

It was really cold last week ___ however, it's been in the 60's the last few days.

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

• Period

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone: that is; they choose a safe place to touch down.

• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone that is, they choose a safe place to touch down.

• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone; that is, they choose a safe place to touch down.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

This mark is used before a list or quote, between hours and minutes, or mathematical ratios.

• colon

• ellipis

• exclamation point

• parentheses

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

This mark is used between parts of a compound word or name or to split words by syllables to fit on a line of text.

• apotrophe

• quotation mark

• hyphen

• parentheses

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

This mark separates two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

• semicolon

• quotation mark

• period

• parentheses

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A