
Making Meaning with Punctuation Marks

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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
Shn M.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect does an ellipsis (…) usually create?
Excitement
Suspense or a trailing thought
Certainty
Humor
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What emotion is typically expressed with an exclamation mark (?)
Boredom
Calm
Emotion or urgency
Confusion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why would a writer use both a question mark and an exclamation mark (?! or !?)
To ask a simple yes/no question
To signal the end of a paragraph
To show disbelief or shock
To ask for directions
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect does adding commas for pauses have?
Speeds up the sentence
Makes it confusing
Adds rhythm or dramatic effect
Removes emotion
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The purpose of a colon (:) in a sentence like this is:
to introduce a list, explanation, or example
to end a sentence
to show possession
to indicate a question
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do quotation marks suggest in this sentence? "Did he actually call that a 'masterpiece'?"
Literal praise
Sarcasm or doubt
Happiness
Shouting
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do parentheses ( ) usually add to a sentence?
A. A command
B. A quiet or side comment
C. A scream
D. A title
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