Other Punctuation Marks

He who shall not be named is coming up the stairs. 

• He-who-shall-not-be-named is coming up the stairs. 
• He — who — shall — not — be —named is coming up the stairs. 
• He who shall not be named — is coming up the stairs. 
• No change necessary.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Please read pages 171 to 151.
If you wanted to replace the "to" with a punctuation mark, which of the below would you use?

• ; semicolon
• - hyphen
• — dash
• None of the above.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which of the following options uses proper punctuation?

• The blond-haired boy loved the beach--until he was stung by a jellyfish.
• The blond--haired boy loved the beach until he was stung by a jelly-fish.
• The blond haired boy loved the beach--until he was stung--by a jellyfish.
• The blond-haired boy loved the beach--until--he was stung by a jellyfish.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: Mr. Jones is eighty three years old.

• Mr. Jones
• eighty-three
• eighty-three-years
• years-old

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: That recipe calls for one fourth cup of flour.

• That-recipe
• for-one
• one-fourth
• one-fourth-cup

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: Mrs. Lindsey likes to drink coffee in the afternoon for a pick me up. 

• to-drink-coffee
• in-the-afternoon
• after-noon
• pick-me-up

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

After what word should a dash be placed in the following sentence?: Mr. Wilder completed his first marathon he really did! 

• after Mr. Wilder
• after completed
• after marathon
• after really

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Should there be a comma after "movie"?
Last night, I watched Bruno 
Mars's new movie which was 
about zombies from outer space.

• yes
• no

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A