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Semicolons and Commas in Compound and Complex Sentences
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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Andrea Tomaszewski
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'I went to the store and I bought some groceries,' where should the comma be placed?
after the word 'store'
after the word 'and'
after the word 'went'
before the word 'store'
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.1
CCSS.L.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the following sentence where should the comma be placed?
Although it was raining we still went for a walk.
After the word 'although'.
After the word 'raining'.
After the word 'went'.
No comma is needed
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.1
CCSS.L.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the following sentence, where should the comma be placed?
I will go to the party if I finish my homework.
after the word 'go'
There should not be a comma
before the word 'if'
before the word 'party'
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: A comma is always used if a subordinating conjunction is present at the beginning of a sentence.
False
Sometimes
Only in formal writing
True
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.1
CCSS.L.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the semicolon go in the following sentence:
Writing example sentences is difficult but no one will do it for me.
after difficult
after but
after sentences
a semicolon isn't needed
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.1
CCSS.L.9-10.2
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the comma go in the following sentence:
Writing example sentences is difficult but no one will do it for me.
After sentences
After difficult
After but
a comma does not belong in this sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.1
CCSS.L.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is written correctly?
I should have stayed home today because it is Friday the 13th.
I should have stayed home today; because, it is Friday the 13th.
I should have stayed home today, because it is Friday the 13th.
I should have stayed home today; because it is Friday the 13th.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.1
CCSS.L.9-10.2
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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