Punctuation between clauses (SAT/ACT)
10th grade (Year 11 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.9-10.2.A, L.9-10.2.B · England: SAT Standard English Conventions, ACT English, GCSE English Language (SPaG)
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Question 1
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The violinist rehearsed for hours each day___ she still felt unprepared.
- A. ,
- B. ; but,
- C. , but
- D. : but
Question 2
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Maya Angelou, an acclaimed poet and ___ also worked as a journalist.
- A. memoirist,
- B. memoirist:
- C. memoirist
- D. memoirist;
Question 3
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The festival, which began in ___ now draws visitors from around the world.
- A. 1950:
- B. 1950
- C. 1950;
- D. 1950,
Question 4
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Researchers collected three kinds of samples___ soil, water, and air.
- A. ;
- B. — and
- C. :
- D. , and
Question 5
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The town's oldest building — a stone ___ dates from the 1300s.
- A. chapel;
- B. chapel
- C. chapel —
- D. chapel,
Question 6
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The festival, which began in ___ now draws visitors from around the world.
- A. 1950,
- B. 1950;
- C. 1950
- D. 1950:
Question 7
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The expedition faced one major obstacle___ a glacier that blocked the only pass.
- A. , and
- B. .
- C. ;
- D. :
Question 8
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The festival, which began in ___ now draws visitors from around the world.
- A. 1950:
- B. 1950,
- C. 1950
- D. 1950;
Question 9
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The museum reopened in spring___ its new wing displays fossils from Patagonia.
- A. : and
- B. — and,
- C. ;
- D. ,
Question 10
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The museum reopened in spring___ its new wing displays fossils from Patagonia.
- A. — and,
- B. ,
- C. : and
- D. ;
Question 11
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The town's oldest building — a stone ___ dates from the 1300s.
- A. chapel;
- B. chapel —
- C. chapel,
- D. chapel
Question 12
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Researchers collected three kinds of samples___ soil, water, and air.
- A. :
- B. ;
- C. , and
- D. — and
Question 13
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The expedition faced one major obstacle___ a glacier that blocked the only pass.
- A. .
- B. :
- C. ;
- D. , and
Question 14
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Maya Angelou, an acclaimed poet and ___ also worked as a journalist.
- A. memoirist,
- B. memoirist;
- C. memoirist:
- D. memoirist
Question 15
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The town's oldest building — a stone ___ dates from the 1300s.
- A. chapel —
- B. chapel,
- C. chapel;
- D. chapel
Question 16
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The museum reopened in spring___ its new wing displays fossils from Patagonia.
- A. : and
- B. — and,
- C. ;
- D. ,
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