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Semicolons, Commas, Colons

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Semicolons, Commas, Colons
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Pete knew exactly where he would propose to his girlfriend__ on top of the Eiffel Tower.

,

;

;

no punctuation needed

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was one of the main attractions of the Paris World Fair__ and it remains a favorite tourist destination to this day.

no punctuation needed

:

;

,

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Dr. Frankenstein's unorthodox experiments shocked the medical community__ but his resourcefulness and creativity cannot be argued.

:

,

no punctuation needed

;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses a SEMICOLON

Go home; you look tired.

Go home; because you look tired.

Go home; or you will be too tired later.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

I got to school; and then I went to breakfast.

I got to school; then I went to breakfast.

I got to school; and went to breakfast.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?

I got to school, and then I went to breakfast.

I got to school, then I went to breakfast.

I got to school, and went to breakfast.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Commas make a pause, but they have actual jobs." What job is the comma doing?

Making a list

Setting off extra information

Combining sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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