Which sentence uses a serial comma?

I stole a teabag, a fork, and a bowl from Dewick.

Which quotation uses proper punctuation placement?

"If you really must know," she began, "werewolves are real!"

How do you show joint possession?

The 's is only applied to the last noun.

How do you quote something within a quote?

"He said, 'Sit down, have a drink with me.'"

Which sentence uses proper punctuation?

I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

Tony Monaco's smile makes me laugh.

Which set of items all belong in quotations?

The Raven, Single Ladies, How to Spot Fake News

Which address or time uses commas correctly?

September 1, 1989, is when Heathers takes place.

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1
Which sentence uses a serial comma?
I stole a teabag, a fork, and a bowl from Dewick.
I stole a teabag, a fork and a bowl from Dewick.
2
Which quotation uses proper punctuation placement?
Kahoot told me, "This answer is too long" so I changed it.
"If you really must know," she began, "werewolves are real!"
"I see." Said the blind man.
Did you hear Megan say "I'm failing Comp 11"?
3
How do you show joint possession?
All nouns have a 's attached to them.
The first one has an 's.
The 's is only applied to the last noun.
The s is only applied to the last noun.
4
How do you quote something within a quote?
"He said, 'Sit down, have a drink with me.'"
'Who could forget the song "Lemonade"?'
"I got nervous, thinking “What’s she gonna do?”"
"Dorothy said, "You have to choose your mountain to die on."
5
Which sentence uses proper punctuation?
I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.
I've always wanted to join a club but I've never found time.
I have to get these for my room; towels, paper, and food.
Halloween is always spooky, yet fun.
6
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
The peoples' screaming at finals was beautiful.
The coats' pocket had a ring in it.
It's mother is out hunting.
Tony Monaco's smile makes me laugh.
7
Which set of items all belong in quotations?
The Raven, The Bible, The Titanic
The Titanic, Sherlock, Single Ladies
How to Spot Fake News, Titanic, Sherlock
The Raven, Single Ladies, How to Spot Fake News
8
Which address or time uses commas correctly?
389 Boston Ave, Medford MA, 02155
I went to the Caribbean in June, 2018.
September 1, 1989, is when Heathers takes place.
Lots of people from San Francisco, California came to Tufts.
9
Which situation does not use a comma?
Tag Questions
Yes/No answers
Interjections
After "Such as"
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What ways can you join two independent clauses?
A comma and a conjunction
A semicolon
BOTH
Neither

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