Commas

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9th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When quotation marks are involved, which of the following demonstrates the correct usage of a comma?
''It's going to be, gorgeous weather outside today'' the teacher said.
''It's going to be gorgeous weather outside today,'' the teacher said.
Commas are not used with quotation marks.
''It's going to be gorgeous weather outside today'', the teacher said.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.1
CCSS.L.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of an Oxford comma?
It is used to join two dependent clauses
It is the final comma in a listing of items
It is the type of comma used by individuals in the UK
It is used to join a dependent and an independent clause
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CCSS.L.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an example of an introductory word?
Since
However
That
Although
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CCSS.L.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage with adjectives?
He had a, large densely packed highly organized, bookshelf in his office.
He had a large densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office.
He had a large, densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office.
He had a large, densely packed highly organized bookshelf in his office.
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CCSS.L.9-10.1
CCSS.L.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage when separating elements in a series?
The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight.
The rock, flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight.
The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond and, sank from sight.
The rock flew from his hand skipped across the pond and sank from sight.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.1
CCSS.L.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example where a comma is correctly used despite there not being any conjunction?
He goes to school very often, and he gets straight A-s there.
He was angry with you, not playing a joke.
I really could use some help with this one, if you have the time for it.
You shouldn't try so hard; you should try even harder.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the grammatically correct version of this sentence: She was not nice she did not share her Twinkie with me.
She was not nice she did not share her Twinkie, with me.
She, was not nice but she did not share her Twinkie with me.
She was not nice and she did not share her Twinkie, with me.
She was not nice, for she did not share her Twinkie with me.
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CCSS.L.9-10.1
CCSS.L.9-10.2
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