Which sentences are NOT punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.

(On April 17) Joe completed his assignment.

The dogs two, golden retrievers, played catch with my brother.

My grandmother (walked to the store) on warm afternoons.

Alison - the smartest girl in my class - won the spelling bee.

Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.

LeBron James, one of the Cavaliers best basketball players, was recruited right out of high school.

Upon discovering the errors - all 28 of them - Charlie thought he should rewrite his paper.

I always buy my mom a gift on her birthday (October 10).

Gizmo, my pet Chihuahua - barks whenever someone pulls into our drive.

His handwriting it resembled my mother’s was almost indecipherable.

handwriting—it resembled my mother’s—

handwriting it—resembled my mother’s—

handwriting—it resembled my mother’s)

I am going to order twenty-four 24 new chairs for the classroom.

twenty-four—(24)—new chairs

I want to tell them that some dreams are about fears, and lucky for me, lucky for them fears can be overcome.

and—lucky for me, lucky for them—

and—lucky for me—lucky for them,

and—lucky for me—lucky for them—

What is the primary function of dashes in a sentence?

A) To indicate a pause or break in thought.

C) To separate clauses in a compound sentence.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated with dashes.

A) The book—an old dusty tome—was on the shelf.

B) The book an old dusty tome—was on the shelf.

C) The book—an old dusty tome was on the shelf.

D) The book an old dusty tome was on the shelf.

Which sentence uses dashes incorrectly?

B) She was late—again for the meeting.

A) She was late—again—for the meeting.

C) She was—late again—for the meeting.

D) She—was late—again for the meeting.

In which sentence are parentheses used to add nonessential information?

A) The car (a red convertible) was parked outside.

B) The car a red convertible was parked outside.

C) The car, a red convertible, was parked outside.

D) The car a red convertible, was parked outside.

What is the effect of using parentheses in a sentence?

B) To de-emphasize the enclosed information.

A) To emphasize the enclosed information.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly with parentheses?

A) My brother (who is a doctor) works at the hospital.

B) My brother who is a doctor works at the hospital.

C) My brother, who is a doctor, works at the hospital.

D) My brother who is a doctor, works at the hospital.

Choose the best punctuation for this sentence: The artist __known for his abstract paintings__ was featured in the gallery.

B) (known for his abstract paintings)

A) known for his abstract paintings,

C) - known for his abstract paintings -

D) known for his abstract paintings

Which sentence uses dashes to set off a list?

A) The ingredients—flour, sugar, and eggs—were on the counter.

B) The ingredients flour, sugar, and eggs—were on the counter.

C) The ingredients—flour, sugar, and eggs were on the counter.

D) The ingredients flour, sugar, and eggs were on the counter.

Parentheses and Dashes

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.6.2A, L.11-12.2A, L.2.2B

+4

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

Jane had a favorite chimp David Greybeard.

Jane had a favorite chimp (David Greybeard).

Jane had a favorite chimp (David Greybeard.)

Jane had a (favorite chimp) David Greybeard.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are the correct reasons for using parentheses? Choose all that apply

To set apart nonessential elements from the rest of the sentence.

To suggest the information is even less important than information set off by commas.

To take the place of quotation marks when a character is speaking.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which alternative WOULD NOT be acceptable?

The United Nations (which meets in New York City) is now in session.

The United Nations--which meets in New York City--is now in session.

Meeting in New York City, the United Nations is now in session.

Now in session, The United Nations--is meeting, in New York City.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:
Dr. Jonas Salk 1914-1995 discovered a cure for polio.

Salk 1914-1995, discovered

Salk, (1914-1995), discovered

Salk (1914-1995) discovered

Salk - 1914-1995 - discovered

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is used to show a sudden break in a sentence, to emphasize a word or clause, and to show that someone's speech is being interrupted?

hyphen

dash

quotation mark

a breath

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

Sara (who started playing tennis last year) won the championship.

Sara... who started playing tennis last year... won the championship.

Sara; who started playing tennis last year; on the championship.

Sara—who started playing tennis last year—won the championship.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?

My great grandfather _ born in 1917_ is turning 100 this year.

commas

dashes

parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Parentheses and Dashes

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Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

What are the correct reasons for using parentheses? Choose all that apply

Which alternative WOULD NOT be acceptable?

Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:Dr. Jonas Salk 1914-1995 discovered a cure for polio.

What is used to show a sudden break in a sentence, to emphasize a word or clause, and to show that someone's speech is being interrupted?

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?My great grandfather _ born in 1917_ is turning 100 this year.

Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?The picture of the clown _ at the bottom of the page _ gives me the creeps.

Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?

Which sentences are NOT punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.

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Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:
Dr. Jonas Salk 1914-1995 discovered a cure for polio.

Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?

My great grandfather _ born in 1917_ is turning 100 this year.

Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?

The picture of the clown _ at the bottom of the page _ gives me the creeps.