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Parentheses and Dashes
Quiz
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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
+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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