Punctuation: Colons, Semicolons, Hyphens

Which of the following options uses proper punctuation?

• I saw a duck billed platypus at the city-zoo.
• I saw a duck-billed platypus at the city zoo.
• I saw a duck-billed-platypus at the city zoo.
• I saw a duck billed platypus--at the city zoo.

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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: 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

The two greatest days of my life were: the day I graduated from college and the day I met you.

• NO CHANGE
• The two greatest days in my life: were the
• There were two truly great days in my life: the
• Were the two greatest days in my life: the

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Even though she's been trying to cut it down, Fran's action album collection is still impressive: over 400 vinyl records, 2000 CDs, and even a handful of tapes.

• NO CHANGE
• impressive; over
• impressive over
• impressive, it's

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.

• see;
• her;
• huge;
• coming;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• Dad;
• bald;
• getting;
• hair;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

 Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

• The man was wet he was standing in the rain; without an umbrella.
• The man was wet he was; standing in the rain without an umbrella.
•  The man was wet; he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.
• None of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where does the semicolon go?
Spring brings gentle rains and warmer weather in addition, there are thunderstorms and hail.

• Spring;
• weather;
• thunderstorms;
• in;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• At the library, you can read: or use the computer.
• At the library, you can do many things: read, or use the computers.
• At the library, you can do many things such as: read or use the computers.
• At the library, you can do many things: read or use the computers.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B