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WorksheetsP.O.P Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which of the following is an example of using commas in a series?
I bought, apples oranges and bananas.
I bought apples oranges, and bananas.
I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
I bought apples oranges and, bananas.
In which of the following situations should ellipses be used in quotations?
When omitting a portion of a quote or indicating a pause or hesitation in speech.
When indicating a change in speaker
When emphasizing a word or phrase
When quoting a source without alterations
Which of the following is an example of using ellipses in text?
Replacing a word with a series of dots.
Separating items in a list.
Highlighting a key point in a sentence.
Indicating a pause or omission in a sentence.
When should dashes be used for emphasis?
When you want to add extra information to a sentence.
When you want to indicate a pause or interruption in a sentence.
When you want to connect two independent clauses in a sentence.
When you want to draw attention to a specific word or phrase in a sentence.
In which of the following situations should ellipses be used in quotations?
When omitting a portion of a quote or indicating a pause or hesitation in speech.
When emphasizing a word or phrase
When indicating a change in speaker
When quoting a source without alterations
Match the following colon sentences to their use.
Byron: "Hello"
Tanara: "Hey!"
Present dialogue
Everyone knew who was going to win president: Sarah James!
Give clarity
My favorite book is the best: Goose Chase
Emphasis
I love to read all kinds of books: Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction.
Introduce a list
My brother was really sick yesterday: He had the flu!
Give clarity
Reflexive pronouns (a) (b) (c) (d)
Organize these options into the right categories.
The (a) voice sentence format looks like: (b) + (c) + (d) .
I can use a colon to introduce a direct quote.
Samuel looked down at his feet and sighed: "Marissa, I'm sorry but I just can't do this anymore."
Marissa, on the verge of tears, said: "I know, and I'm sorry too."
"I love to eat pizza: Pepperoni, Sausage, or Mushroom.
Jack: "You need to find yourself a girl, mate."
Will: "What...?"
My schedule is so busy: English, History, Science, and P.E.
Give me an example of a passive tense sentence.
What is missing in the following sentence?
"I can't wait to go to Disneyland_" Sarah said excitedly.
(a)
I can use a colon to help clarify a thought or idea.
I've been really struggling in school: I sleep in class, because I have work after school until late at night.
I love going to the movies: buttery popcorn, comfy seats, big screen.
John said: "Are you okay?"
Sarah said: "Yes, I'm okay."
We all knew who'd win the best pie award: Mrs. Manahan
Reorder the following
Dash
Builds anticipation
Ellipses
Introduces a list, clarifies a situation, and introduces dialogue
Colon
Combines two complete sentences together
Semicolon
The first word of every sentence must be___
Capitalized
davion was talking with his friend kaine while he was doing his work and lynn came in to ask ms kitchens a question about her grade she was worried that she wouldna pass the class. jazz and jazarian were arguing like usual when they heard lynn question. jazarian said why is she in here right now, and lynn responded that she had a question for ms kitchens and jazarian said oh okay. then victor and huey came in to give their presentation too. alyssa comment man its loud in here. ms kitchens took care of them and they left.
Rewrite the passage using: correct punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure!
