Colon Lesson
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
We packed the car with supplies for our trip _____ food, tent, and camping gear.
semicolon
comma
colon
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Colons, semi-colons and dashes go between independent clauses in a sentence.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Select the punctuation mark that should be used in this sentence.
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats ___ this afternoon's performance is about to begin.
:
,
;
-
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue.
The American flag has three colors: Red, white, and blue.
The American flag has: three colors. Red, white, and blue.
The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?
I bought: bread, milk, and eggs.
I bought, bread, milk, and eggs.
I bought bread, milk, and eggs.
I bought - bread, milk, and eggs.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the correct sentence.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket bananas bread milk and biscuits.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas bread milk and biscuits.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas, bread, milk, and biscuits.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket; bananas bread milk and biscuits.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.
The hill was covered with wildflowers, it was a beautiful sight.
The hill was covered with wildflowers; it was a beautiful sight.
The hill was covered with wildflowers: it was a beautiful sight.
The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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