Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

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English
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11th Grade
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Easy
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Chris Jones
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.
My brother a talented musician plays the guitar.
My brother a talented musician, plays the guitar.
My brother, a talented musician plays the guitar.
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.
I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.
I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.
I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
She brought everything she needed: a notebook, a pen, and a calculator.
She brought everything she needed; a notebook, a pen, and a calculator.
She brought everything she needed, a notebook, a pen, and a calculator.
She brought everything she needed a notebook, a pen, and a calculator.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
After the movie, we went to dinner.
After the movie we went to dinner.
After, the movie we went to dinner.
After the movie we, went to dinner.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
The novel, a thrilling mystery, kept me up all night.
The novel a thrilling mystery kept me up all night.
The novel a thrilling mystery, kept me up all night.
The novel, a thrilling mystery kept me up all night.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
She loves reading; however, she doesn't have much time for it.
She loves reading, however, she doesn't have much time for it.
She loves reading: however, she doesn't have much time for it.
She loves reading however she doesn't have much time for it.
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
He had one goal: to win the championship.
He had one goal; to win the championship.
He had one goal, to win the championship.
He had one goal to win the championship.
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