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Sentence Boundaries and Punctuation Assessment

Authored by Caroline Stockdale

English

9th Grade

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Sentence Boundaries and Punctuation Assessment
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a comma splice?

Two words joined by a conjunction

A phrase containing a subject and a verb

A dependent clause followed by a period

Two independent clauses joined only by a comma

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a run-on sentence?

A sentence with too many descriptive words

A sentence that contains a compound subject

Two or more independent clauses joined without correct punctuation

A sentence that begins with a dependent clause

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a sentence fragment?

A complete sentence with two subjects

A sentence that uses a semicolon

A group of words that does not express a complete thought

A sentence with an introductory phrase

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which punctuation mark can correctly join two closely related independent clauses?

A hyphen

An apostrophe

A comma

A semicolon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word is a coordinating conjunction commonly used to join independent clauses?

Although

While

Because

And

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is complete?

After the long rehearsal.

Because the concert was tomorrow.

Running through the crowded hallway.

The musicians practiced.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must you have in addition to a comma when it comes to combining two independent thoughts?

A coordinating conjunction

A semicolon

A conjunctive adverb

A subject and predicate

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