WL SAT-Style Punctuation Quiz

Which choice best completes the sentence with the correct punctuation? Teddy enjoys making his friends laugh__ he believes humor strengthens friendships.

• NO CHANGE

• ;

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• :

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence uses the colon correctly?

• Jayden values three things in a friend, honesty, kindness, and loyalty.

• Jayden values three things in a friend: honesty, kindness, and loyalty.

• Jayden values three things: in a friend honesty, kindness, and loyalty.

• Jayden values three things in a friend; honesty, kindness, and loyalty.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which choice best corrects the underlined portion of the sentence? Jaylah’s friends always appreciate her sense of humor, she knows how to make any situation feel lighter.

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• humor; she knows

• humor: she knows

• humor—she knows

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

• Noah's ability to make people laugh is his best quality.

• Noahs ability to make people laugh is his best quality.

• Noah's' ability to make people laugh is his best quality.

• Noahs' ability to make people laugh is his best quality.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of the following sentences uses a dash correctly?

• Gabryela’s friends admire her kindness—but they also love her sense of humor.

• Gabryela’s friends admire her kindness—but, they also love her sense of humor.

• Gabryela’s friends admire her kindness—but they also love—her sense of humor.

• Gabryela’s friends admire her kindness—but; they also love her sense of humor.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which choice best completes the sentence with the correct punctuation? Sepastian believes a good friendship is built on one thing__ trust.

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• :

• —

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses the correct punctuation?

• Cortez's jokes are always funny, they make everyone laugh.

• Cortez's jokes are always funny; they make everyone laugh.

• Cortez's jokes are always funny: they make everyone laugh.

• Cortez's jokes are always funny—they make, everyone laugh.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which choice best corrects the underlined portion of the sentence? Teddy had one goal for the school year__ to become more mature and responsible.

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• :

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which of the following uses an apostrophe correctly?

• Jayden's goal is to keep working hard and stay focused.

• Jaydens' goal is to keep working hard and stay focused.

• Jaydens goal is to keep working hard and stay focused.

• Jayden's goal is to keep working hard, and stay focused.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which choice best completes the sentence with the correct punctuation? Jaylah had always been known as the quiet one__ but now, she was the one making everyone laugh.

• ;

• ,

• :

• —

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A