Commas, Semicolons, & Colons Practice

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English
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10th Grade
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Ruth Romero
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part I: Place commas correctly in the following sentence. Commas are used to separate a series of items, to separate two or more modifiers, before conjunctions when they join independent clauses, and to offset nonessential phrases or clauses. Students hugged laughed and compared schedules on the first day of school.
Students hugged, laughed, and compared schedules on the first day of school.
Students hugged laughed, and compared schedules on the first day of school.
Students hugged, laughed and compared schedules on the first day of school.
Students hugged laughed and, compared schedules on the first day of school.
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CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Place commas correctly in the following sentence. Commas are used to separate a series of items, to separate two or more modifiers, before conjunctions when they join independent clauses, and to offset nonessential phrases or clauses. Always make sure you are ready at 7:10 or you will be late for school.
Always make sure you are ready at 7:10, or you will be late for school.
Always, make sure you are ready at 7:10 or you will be late for school.
Always make sure, you are ready at 7:10 or you will be late for school.
Always make sure you are ready, at 7:10 or you will be late for school.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Are you really interested in going to that smelly dirty windowless restaurant?
Are you really interested in going to that smelly, dirty, windowless restaurant?
Are you really interested in going to that clean, bright, windowless restaurant?
Are you really interested in going to that smelly, dirty, well-lit restaurant?
Are you really interested in going to that smelly, clean, windowless restaurant?
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1D
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part I: Place commas correctly in the following sentence. Commas are used to separate a series of items, to separate two or more modifiers, before conjunctions when they join independent clauses, and to offset nonessential phrases or clauses. Jason walked all over the parking lot but he could not find his car.
Jason walked all over the parking lot, but he could not find his car.
Jason walked, all over the parking lot but he could not find his car.
Jason walked all over, the parking lot but he could not find his car.
Jason walked all over the parking lot but, he could not find his car.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part I: Place commas correctly in the following sentence. Commas are used to separate a series of items, to separate two or more modifiers, before conjunctions when they join independent clauses, and to offset nonessential phrases or clauses. Stay close to the tour guide and be very careful where you step.
Stay close to the tour guide, and be very careful where you step.
Stay close, to the tour guide and be very careful where you step.
Stay close to the tour guide and, be very careful where you step.
Stay close to the tour guide and be, very careful where you step.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part I: Place commas correctly in the following sentence. Commas are used to separate a series of items, to separate two or more modifiers, before conjunctions when they join independent clauses, and to offset nonessential phrases or clauses. She invited Mark Shawna Mike and Maria to her birthday dinner.
She invited Mark, Shawna, Mike, and Maria to her birthday dinner.
She invited Mark Shawna, Mike, and Maria to her birthday dinner.
She invited Mark, Shawna Mike and Maria to her birthday dinner.
She invited Mark, Shawna, Mike and Maria to her birthday dinner.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part I: Place commas correctly in the following sentence. Commas are used to separate a series of items, to separate two or more modifiers, before conjunctions when they join independent clauses, and to offset nonessential phrases or clauses. Mr. Bassett who told us to attend the tennis match was nowhere to be found.
Mr. Bassett, who told us to attend the tennis match, was nowhere to be found.
Mr. Bassett who, told us to attend the tennis match, was nowhere to be found.
Mr. Bassett, who told us, to attend the tennis match was nowhere to be found.
Mr. Bassett who told us, to attend the tennis match, was nowhere to be found.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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