Punctuation Quiz

How should the red portion of this sentence be punctuated?

A twelve year old boy was caught pulling the fire alarm.

• twelve-year-old

• twelve-year old

• twelve-year, old

• twelve year-old

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Where does a hyphen belong in the sentence below?

Layla is an arrogant, self possessed, and generally bossy person.

• between 'bossy' and 'person'

• between 'generally' and 'bossy'

• between 'self' and 'possessed'

• between 'arrogant' and 'self' (in place of the comma)

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: 
There are fewer Italian American communities these days.

• There are fewer Italian-American communities these days.

• No change necessary.

• There are fewer Italian—American communities these days.

• There are fewer Italian —American communities these days

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

How should the sentence be punctuated?

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport-a small town in Massachusetts- is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport—a small town in Massachusetts —is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport —a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts - is the place she calls home.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

How should the sentence be punctuated?

That snake I think it’s a harmless garden snake startled me!

• That snake—I think it’s a harmless garden snake—startled me!

• That snake—I think it’s a harmless garden snake startled me!

• That snake I think it’s a harmless garden snake—startled me!

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Add parentheses where they are needed in this sentence.

Light travels at the rate of 300,000 kilometers per second 186,000 miles per second.

• Light travels (at the rate of 300,000 kilometers) per second 186,000 miles per second.

• Light (travels at the rate of 300,000 kilometers per second) 186,000 miles per second.

• Light travels at the rate of 300,000 kilometers per second (186,000 miles per second).

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Add parentheses where they are needed in this sentence.

The Nile River the longest river in the world flows 4,000 miles through Egypt and the Sudan.

• The Nile River (the longest river in the world) flows 4,000 miles through Egypt and the Sudan.

• The Nile River the longest river in the world (flows 4,000 miles) through Egypt and the Sudan.

• The Nile River (the longest river in the world flows 4,000 miles) through Egypt and the Sudan.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Add parentheses where they are needed in this sentence.

Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence seemed confused: he spoke out against the evils of slavery, but he himself owned slaves.

• Thomas Jefferson the author (of the Declaration of Independence) seemed confused: he spoke

  out against the evils of slavery, but he himself owned slaves.

• Thomas Jefferson (the author of the Declaration of Independence) seemed confused: he spoke out against the evils of slavery, but he himself owned slaves.

• Thomas Jefferson (the author) of the Declaration of Independence seemed confused: he spoke out against the evils of slavery, but he himself owned slaves.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Insert colons where they are needed in the following sentence.

My father always grows a variety of vegetables carrots, squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

• No colon is needed.

• My father always grows a variety of vegetables: carrots, squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

• My father always grows a variety of: vegetables carrots, squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Insert colons where they are needed in the following sentence.

We have studied the following kinds of punctuation marks hyphens, colons, and dashes.

• We have studied the following kinds of punctuation marks: hyphens, colons, and dashes.

• No colon is needed.

• We have studied the following: kinds of punctuation marks hyphens, colons, and dashes.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B