Commas Dashes Ellipsis

Commas Dashes Ellipsis

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Commas Dashes Ellipsis

Commas Dashes Ellipsis

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An ellipsis is used to ___.

shorten a quoted passage by omitting  words or phrases

pause or hesitate in the middle of a sentence

indicate an incomplete thought

all answers are correct

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You are from Australia aren't you?

You are from Australia aren't, you?

You are, from Australia aren't you?

You are from Australia, aren't you?

You, are from Australia aren't you?

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Add a comma where needed to the following sentence.


I really wanted to go to the beach not the mountains.

I really wanted, to go to the beach not the mountains.

I really wanted to go to, the beach not the mountains.

I really, wanted to go to the beach not the mountains.

I really wanted to go to the beach, not the mountains.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Add an ellipses where needed in the following sentence. "I can't seem to remember where I put my," Melissa began to say.

"I can't seem to remember where I put my...," Melissa began to say.

"...I can't seem to remember where I put my," Melissa began to say.

"I can't seem to remember ...where I put my," Melissa began to say.

"I can't seem to remember where I put my," Melissa began to say....

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Add a comma where needed in the following sentence.


Before leaving Sherry made sure to turn off all appliances.

Before leaving Sherry made sure to turn off, all appliances.

Before leaving, Sherry made sure to turn off all appliances.

Before leaving Sherry made sure, to turn off all appliances.

Before, leaving Sherry made sure to turn off all appliances.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Add an ellipses where needed to the following sentence.


Your pink, yellow, and green hair is a unique look.

Your pink, yellow, and... a unique look.

Your pink, yellow, and ...green hair is a unique look.

Your pink..., yellow, and green hair is a unique look.

Your pink, yellow, and green... hair is a unique look.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Add a comma where needed to the following sentence.


Yes a relaxing trip to the beach sounds like a great idea.

Yes a relaxing trip to the beach sounds like, a great idea.

Yes, a relaxing trip to the beach sounds like a great idea.

Yes a relaxing trip to the beach sounds like a great, idea.

Yes a relaxing trip, to the beach sounds like a great idea.

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