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Grade 12 Capitalization and Punctuation CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.11-12.2, L.11-12.2a
Use a hyphen with a noun, adjective, or adverb and a present participle when they come before a noun.
Which choice correctly uses this rule?
  1. The doctor prescribed some medicine that was fast-acting.
  2. The doctor prescribed a fast-acting medication.
  3. Those were some beautiful looking flowers.
  4. It was a heavily-decorated room.
Grade 9 Colons and Semicolons CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2a, L.9-10.2b
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
  1. Last vacation we bought postcards in towns with unusual names: Remote, Oregon; Inspiration, Arizona and Bragadoccio, Missouri.
  2. Last vacation we bought postcards in towns with unusual names: Remote, Oregon Inspiration, Arizona; and Bragadoccio, Missouri.
  3. Last vacation we bought postcards in towns with unusual names: Remote, Oregon Inspiration, Arizona and Bragadoccio, Missouri.
  4. Last vacation we bought postcards in towns with unusual names: Remote, Oregon; Inspiration, Arizona; and Bragadoccio, Missouri.
Grade 7 Capitalization
Read the following sentences:

she mumbled to herself, "could it be true? Could mr. dunbar have hidden his treasure at pixley middle school?"

What needs to be capitalized?
  1. She mumbled to herself, "could it be true? Could Mr. Dunbar have hidden his treasure at Pixley middle school?"
  2. She mumbled to herself, "could it be true? Could Mr. dunbar have hidden his treasure at pixley middle school?"
  3. She mumbled to herself, "Could it be true? Could Mr. Dunbar have hidden his treasure at Pixley Middle School?"
  4. She mumbled to herself, "Could it be true? Could Mr. Dunbar have hidden his treasure at Pixley Middle school?"
Grade 6 Commas
Which sentence correctly uses commas?
  1. Today is Tuesday, June 10th 1992.
  2. The Summer Olympics will begin on Friday, August 8th, 2008.
  3. His birthday is on February, 23rd 1972.
Grade 7 Editing
What is missing from the following sentence?

Maria said I'm ready to go home.
  1. Parentheses
  2. Quotation marks and a comma
  3. Quotation marks
  4. Nothing
Grade 8 Editing
Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

shell never get her own room if she cant keep it clean
  1. Shell never get her own room if she can't keep it clean.
  2. She'll never get her own Room if she can't keep it clean.
  3. She'll never get her own room if she can't keep it clean.
  4. she'll never get her own room if she cant keep it clean.
Grade 7 Capitalization
Geographical names need to be capitalized.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 Editing
Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

in spain they take siestas
  1. In Spain, they take siestas.
  2. In Spain they take siestas.
  3. In spain, they take siestas.
  4. In Spain, they take Siestas.
Grade 6 Capitalization
Which one of the following items has no mistakes in capitalization?
  1. do you know where Sarah is? She promised to help me.
  2. Show me your new game. is it your favorite?
  3. Ramon needs a new backpack. Tell him where you got yours.
  4. Why did Samantha leave early? did she have a doctor's appointment?
Grade 3 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.3.2
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
  1. He went camping, fishing, and hiking last summer.
  2. He went camping and fishing, and hiking last summer.
  3. He went , camping, fishing, hiking last summer.
  4. He went camping fishing and hiking last summer.
Grade 6 Capitalization
Which sentence capitalizes correctly?
  1. When a tornado hits a Community, the Red Cross sends help.
  2. When a tornado hits a community, the Red Cross sends help.
  3. When a tornado hits a Community, the red Cross sends help.
  4. When a tornado hits a Community, the Red cross sends help.
Grade 1 Capitalization CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.1.2, L.1.2a
Which day of the week is capitalized correctly?
  1. Monday
  2. tuesdaY
  3. wednesday
Grade 6 Colons and Semicolons
Which of the following sentences uses semicolons correctly?
  1. The president; was very popular; he easily won the election.
  2. I cannot buy a new car; I do not have much money.
  3. I am hot I am wearing; a sweater and a jacket.
Grade 8 Quotation Marks
Choose the sentence with the correctly punctuated dialogue.
  1. “I still haven’t forgiven them for cheating!” exclaimed Miss Ripley. “Cheaters never prosper.”
  2. “I still haven’t forgiven them for cheating”! Exclaimed Miss Ripley. “Cheaters never prosper”.
  3. “I still haven’t forgiven them for cheating!” Exclaimed Miss Ripley “Cheaters never prosper.”
  4. “I still haven’t forgiven them for cheating!” exclaimed Miss Ripley. “Cheaters never prosper,”
Grade 5 Apostrophes
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
  1. Alisons dog can do tricks.
  2. Alison's dog can do tricks.
  3. Alisons' dog can do tricks.
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