EP SAT-Style Punctuation Practice 1

Which choice best completes the sentence with the correct punctuation? Makhi enjoys making his friends laugh__ he believes humor strengthens friendships.

• NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence uses the colon correctly?

• TayShawn values three things in a friend, honesty, kindness, and loyalty.

• TayShawn values three things in a friend: honesty, kindness, and loyalty.

• TayShawn values three things: in a friend honesty, kindness, and loyalty.

• TayShawn values three things in a friend; honesty, kindness, and loyalty.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which choice best corrects the underlined portion of the sentence? Heaven’s friends always appreciate her sense of humor, she knows how to make any situation feel lighter.

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• humor; she knows

• humor: she knows

• humor—she knows

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

• Lexi's ability to make people laugh is her best quality.

• Lexis ability to make people laugh is her best quality.

• Lexi's' ability to make people laugh is her best quality.

• Lexis' ability to make people laugh is her best quality.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of the following sentences uses a dash correctly?

• Lupe’s friends admire his kindness—but they also love his sense of humor.

• Lupe’s friends admire his kindness—but, they also love his sense of humor.

• Lupe’s friends admire his kindness—but they also love—his sense of humor.

• Lupe’s friends admire his kindness—but; they also love his sense of humor.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which choice best completes the sentence with the correct punctuation? Mori believes a good friendship is built on one thing__ trust.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses the correct punctuation?

• Anthony's jokes are always funny, they make everyone laugh.

• Anthony's jokes are always funny; they make everyone laugh.

• Anthony's jokes are always funny: they make everyone laugh.

• Anthony's jokes are always funny—they make, everyone laugh.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which choice best corrects the underlined portion of the sentence? Makhi had one goal for the school year__ to become more mature and responsible.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which of the following uses an apostrophe correctly?

• TayShawn's goal is to keep working hard and stay focused.

• TayShawns' goal is to keep working hard and stay focused.

• TayShawns goal is to keep working hard and stay focused.

• TayShawn's goal is to keep working hard, and stay focused.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which choice best completes the sentence with the correct punctuation? Heaven had always been known as the quiet one__ but now, she was the one making everyone laugh.

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• —

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A