Commas and Semicolons Usage Practice

Which of the following is a common use for commas?

• To separate items in a list

• To join two unrelated sentences

• To end a sentence

• To show possession

What is the purpose of using a comma before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) in a sentence?

• To separate independent clauses

• To show excitement

• To indicate a question

• To replace a period

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence correctly uses a comma to set off an introductory phrase?

• After the movie ended, we went out for ice cream.

• We went out for ice cream after the movie ended.

• We went out for ice cream, after the movie ended.

• After, the movie ended we went out for ice cream.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How are nonessential elements in a sentence usually set off?

• With commas

• With periods

• With colons

• With quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences uses commas to separate adjectives that modify the same noun?

• She wore a beautiful, silk dress.

• She wore a beautiful silk, dress.

• She wore a beautiful silk dress.

• She wore, a beautiful silk dress.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which punctuation mark is stronger than a comma but weaker than a period?

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Exclamation mark

• Apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When should a semicolon be used in a list?

• When the items in the list already contain commas

• When the list is very short

• When the list is at the end of a paragraph

• When the list contains only one item

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses?

• She studied hard for the exam; she knew she would do well.

• She studied hard for the exam, she knew she would do well.

• She studied hard for the exam. She knew she would do well.

• She studied hard for the exam: she knew she would do well.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When should you use a semicolon to join two independent clauses?

• To join two independent clauses when the second clause begins with a conjunctive adverb or a transitional phrase.

• To separate items in a simple list.

• To end a sentence.

• To show possession.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• She went to the store, and he stayed home.

• She went to the store.

• Because she was tired, she went to bed early.

• She went to the store after she finished her homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E