Grammar and Mechanics: Punctuation Placement
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English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence? Ludmilla was a dedicated athlete yet people celebrated her most as a supportive friend.
after the word dedicated
after the word athlete
after the word yet
after the word most
The sentence does not need a comma.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence? The computer is on but he cannot get the mouse to work.
after the word on
after the word but
after the word cannot
after the word mouse
The sentence does not need a comma.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the semicolon be placed in the following sentence? Jamie reads novels Siobhan reads newspapers.
after the word Jamie
after the word reads
after the word novels
after the word Siobhan
The sentence does not need a semicolon.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the colon be placed in the following sentence? Brenno needs to pick up three things from the store eggs, butter and bread.
after the word Brenno
after the word needs
after the word things
after the word store
The sentence does not need a colon.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence? After Gizelle left for work her friends began to plan for that night’s surprise party.
after the word Gizelle
after the word left
after the word work
after the word plan
The sentence does not need a comma.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence? While Demetri washed the dishes Erin folded the laundry.
after the word Demetri
after the word washed
after the word dishes
after the word Erin
The sentence does not need a comma.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the colon be placed in the following sentence? He worked so hard he earned that promotion.
after the word worked
after the word hard
after the word earned
after the word that
The sentence does not need a colon.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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