
Commas and Semicolons Usage Practice
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a common use for commas?
To separate items in a list
To join two unrelated sentences
To end a sentence
To show possession
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using a comma before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) in a sentence?
To separate independent clauses
To show excitement
To indicate a question
To replace a period
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly uses a comma to set off an introductory phrase?
After the movie ended, we went out for ice cream.
We went out for ice cream after the movie ended.
We went out for ice cream, after the movie ended.
After, the movie ended we went out for ice cream.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are nonessential elements in a sentence usually set off?
With commas
With periods
With colons
With quotation marks
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences uses commas to separate adjectives that modify the same noun?
She wore a beautiful, silk dress.
She wore a beautiful silk, dress.
She wore a beautiful silk dress.
She wore, a beautiful silk dress.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is stronger than a comma but weaker than a period?
Semicolon
Colon
Exclamation mark
Apostrophe
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should a semicolon be used in a list?
When the items in the list already contain commas
When the list is very short
When the list is at the end of a paragraph
When the list contains only one item
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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