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Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which of the following greetings is punctuated correctly?
  1. Dear Mr. Williams,
  2. Dear Mr. Williams;
  3. Dear Mr. Williams
Grade 8 Commas
In Latin, comma means "short phrase."
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
  1. Amber loves to sing but she hates to practice.
  2. Amber loves to sing, but she hates to practice.
  3. Amber loves to sing; but she hates to practice.
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.8.2, L.8.2a
Which one of the following is an example of an ellipsis?
  1. The wicked warlock cast a spell on the child.
  2. We kept digging until we finally found...GOLD!
  3. The two skinny boys ran like Olympic runners.
  4. How can you make steak with that pan?
Grade 8 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.8.2, L.8.2a
Where do you insert the commas in the following sentence?

My doctor who I've been seeing since I was born is going to retire.
  1. After "My doctor"
  2. Before "Since I was born"
  3. Around "who I've been since since I was born"
  4. Before "is going to retire"
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the civil war.
  2. The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War.
  3. the Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War.
  4. The Battle off Gettysburg was the turning point of the civil war.
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which of the following sentences is correctly written?
  1. Amber enjoys singing but she hates to practice.
  2. Amber enjoys singing, but she hates to practice
  3. Amber enjoys singing; but she hates to practice
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which word or phrase in the following sentence needs to be in italics?
Norris wanted to watch The Dark Knight, but Doreen's family wanted to watch something else.
  1. Nothing needs to be italicized.
  2. Norris
  3. Doreen's family
  4. The Dark Knight
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. The declaration of independence was written by thomas jefferson in 1776.
  2. The declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776.
  3. the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776.
  4. The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776.
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
  1. Bill announced, "The library is closing in fifteen minutes."
  2. Bill announced "The library is closing in fifteen minutes"
  3. Bill announced The library is closing in fifteen minutes."
  4. Bill announced "The library is closing in fifteen minutes."
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. English people formed a colony at Jamestown Virginia in 1607.
  2. English people formed a colony at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607.
  3. English people formed a colony at jamestown, Virginia in 1607.
  4. english people formed a colony at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607.
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which option capitalizes the title correctly?
  1. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
  2. Miss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Of the following answer choices which one is punctuated correctly?
  1. Pete frosted the cake, set the table, and, blew up the balloons.
  2. Pete frosted the cake, set the table and, blew up the balloons.
  3. Pete frosted the cake, set the table and blew up the balloons.
  4. Pete frosted the cake, set the table, and blew up the balloons.
Grade 8 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which option capitalizes the title correctly?
  1. The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens
  2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
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