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Commas and Semicolons - 10th Grade
Commas and Semicolons - 10th Grade
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1
Which of these does not require a comma?
The coffee was cold and it tasted awful
The coffee was cold but it still smelled delicious.
The coffee was cold and tasted bitter.
The coffee was cold yet I still drank it.
2
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
The dog was not attractive, however, he was sweet.
The dog was not attractive, however he was sweet.
The dog was attractive however; he was sweet
The dog was not attractive; however, he was sweet.
3
When can you use a semicolon?
After an introductory phrase
To separate items that have commas
To list things that are already using commas
To join sentences
4
How can you correct this sentence?: "I rode the train to Paris, France, it is my favorite city."
Remove the comma & add a period & capitalize 1st word "it".
Add a period.
Add the word "AND" after the comma.
Remove comma, add semicolon and capitalize the 1st word "it".
5
What sentence is correct?
I ate ice cream; I felt so sick.
I ate ice cream, because I felt so sick.
I ate ice cream but, I felt so sick.
I ate ice cream, I felt sick.
6
What can replace the comma? The redwoods are giant, they have been growing for thousand of years."
The word "for"
the word "and"
comma should not be replaced
semicolon
7
What are quick and easy ways to fix this comma splice?
remove the comma and add the word "and"
change the comma to a period, and capitalize next word.
remove the comma
add a conjunction.
8
Comma splices are correct punctuation.
True
False
9
When combined with a semicolon, words such as "consequently", "however", "thus", "moreover" are called:
adjectives
Adverbial conjunctives
Subordinating conjunctives
coordinating conjunctions
10
This term means "step-by-step"; according to a set plan:
Systematic
Holocaust
Propaganda
Totalitarianism
11
Which is correctly punctuated?
I don't like thick crust pizza, nonetheless, I ate it anyway.
I don't like thick crust pizza; nonetheless I ate it anyway.
I don't like thick crust pizza, nonetheless I ate it anyway.
I don't like thick crust pizza; nonetheless, I ate it anyway.
12
Which sentence is using the semicolon correctly?
Vanilla ice cream is very popular; however, my favorite is black cherry.
Vanilla ice cream; is very popular my favorite is black cherry.
Vanilla ice cream is very popular; my favorite is black cherry.
Vanilla ice cream is very popular my favorite; is black cherry.
13
Which of these correctly uses a conjunction to join two sentences?
I burnt the tortilla; The smoke alarm rang.
I burnt the tortilla, so the smoke detector rang.
I burnt the tortilla, the smoke detector rang.
I burnt the tortilla so the smoke detector rang.
14
The word "ghetto" originates from the Holocaust.
False
True
15
Which of these is a comma splice?
I saw a coyote; thus, I ran home.
I saw a coyote. I ran home.
I saw a coyote, I ran home.
I saw a coyote, so I ran home.
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1. What is it called when a writer joins two complete sentences with a comma?
comma splice
subordinating conjunction
coordinating conjunction
adverbial conjunction
17
The term "Holocaust" means to "Burn with fire"
False
True
18
Which of these is a comma splice?
The boy talked. The girl laughed.
The boy talked, and the girl laughed.
The boy talked, the girl laughed.
The boy talked; subsequently, the girl laughed.
19
Which of these correctly uses a conjunction to join two sentences?
He grew a lot of cabbage, yet he didn't like the taste.
He grew a lot of cabbage yet he didn't like the taste.
He grew a lot of cabbage, yet, he didn't like the taste.
He grew a lot of cabbage. Yet, he didn't like the taste.
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What can you NEVER use to join two sentences?
Words like "due to", "because" & "when," etc.
a comma
a comma and a conjunction
semicolon
