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# 15

8th Grade

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 # 15

# 15

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.2.2C, L.9-10.2B, L.2.1B

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Dorothy Verwest

Used 1+ times

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.

Wouldn't many European and Americans jump at the chance to vacation in Puerto Rico?

Wouldn't many Europeans and Americans jump at the chance to vacation in Puerto Rico?

Wouldn't many Europeans and Americans jump at the chance to vacation in Puerto Rico.

Would'nt many Europeans and Americans jump at the chance to vacation in Puerto Rico?

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What is a contraction?

two or more words written as one with a comma that takes the place of omitted letters

two or more words written as one with a hyphen that takes the place of omitted letters

two or more words written as one with a semicolon that takes the place of omitted letters

two or more words written as one with an apostrophe that takes the place of omitted letters

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which one of the following choices is an example of a correctly written contraction?

should'ot

wouldnt'

shouldn't

ca'nt

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is a plural noun?

a noun that shows ownership and uses an apostrophe

a noun that means more than one and uses an -s, -es, or -ies

a noun that means more than one and doesn't have any special ending

a noun that means more than one and uses an apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.

Denise and me visited these places: Culebra, an island; El Yunque, a rain forest; and La Parguera, a fishing resort.

Denise and I visited these places: Culebra, an island; El Yunque, a rain forest; and La Parguera, a fishing resort.

Denise and I visited these places: Culebra, an island: El Yunque, a rain forest; and La Parguera, a fishing resort.

Denise and I visited these places: Culebra, a island; El Yunque, a rain forest; and La Parguera, a fishing resort.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

As writers, what punctuation mark must we remember is used to introduce lists?

quotes

comma

apostrophe

colon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

As writers, what punctuation mark must we remember to use to separate complex items in a series?

semicolon

colon

period

quotes

apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A