Punctuation

Punctuation

10th Grade

15 Qs

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Punctuation

Punctuation

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.8.2A, L.6.2A, L.1.1J

+15

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the answer choice that correctly uses an ellipsis to omit the underlined words in the sentence.
Dinosaurs,killed by an asteroid,became fossils after millions of years.

Dinosaurs, . . . , became fossils after millions of years. 

Dinosaurs, . . . became fossils after millions of years. 

Dinosaurs . . . became fossils after millions of years. 

Dinosaur became fossils after millions of years. 

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the answer choice that correctly uses an ellipsis to omit the underlined words in the sentence. 

According to Dr. Pandharipande, "Each and every person deserves equal rights."
According to Dr. Pandharipande, "every person deserves equal rights."
According to Dr. Pandharipande, ". . . every person deserves equal rights."
According to Dr. Pandharipande . . . every person deserves equal rights."
According to Dr. Pandharipande, "[. . .] every person deserves equal rights."

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the answer choice that correctly uses an ellipsis to omit the underlined words in the sentence.
The factory workers,producing tanks for the war effort, worked many hours of overtime.

The factory workers . . . worked many hours of overtime. 

The factory workers worked many hours of overtime. 

The factory workers, . . . worked many hours of overtime. 

The factory workers, . . . , worked many hours of overtime. 

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses an ellipsis to show a speaker trailing off?

Alexa said, "I wonder why the sky . . ."

Alexa said, ". . . I wonder why the sky.",

Alexa said, "I wonder why the . . . sky.",

Alexa said, "I wonder why the . . . why the sky."

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses an ellipsis to show awkward silence?

. . . uh, hello? Is anyone there?" the manager asked. 

"Uh . . . hello? Is anyone there?" the manager asked.

"Uh, hello? Is anyone . . . there?" the manager asked.

"Uh, hello? Is anyone there . . . ?" the manager asked. 

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses an ellipsis to show a pause?

". . . how's your husband, Lee, doing?"

"How's your husband, Lee, doing . . . ?"

"How's your . . . husband, Lee, doing?" 

"How's your husband . . . Lee . . . doing?"

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

A clear head, a warm heart, and a willing attitude--these are essential attributes for being successful.

A clear head, a warm heart, and a willing attitude these are essential attributes for being successful.

A clear head, a warm heart, and a willing attitude these are essential attributes for-being-successful.

None are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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