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8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.2.A, L.9-10.2 · England: GCSE English Language (SPaG), SAT Standard English Conventions

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  1. Question 1

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Ms Obi, our coach, gave a speech. • Ms Obi our coach, gave a speech.

    • A. Ms Obi, our coach, gave a speech.
    • B. Ms Obi our coach, gave a speech.

  2. Question 2

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • My brother who lives in Canada is a chef. (I have only one brother.) • My brother, who lives in Canada, is a chef. (I have only one brother.)

    • A. My brother who lives in Canada is a chef. (I have only one brother.)
    • B. My brother, who lives in Canada, is a chef. (I have only one brother.)

  3. Question 3

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • She wore a bright, red scarf. • She wore a bright red scarf.

    • A. She wore a bright, red scarf.
    • B. She wore a bright red scarf.

  4. Question 4

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • My brother, who lives in Canada, is a chef. (I have only one brother.) • My brother who lives in Canada is a chef. (I have only one brother.)

    • A. My brother, who lives in Canada, is a chef. (I have only one brother.)
    • B. My brother who lives in Canada is a chef. (I have only one brother.)

  5. Question 5

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • She wore a bright red scarf. • She wore a bright, red scarf.

    • A. She wore a bright red scarf.
    • B. She wore a bright, red scarf.

  6. Question 6

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • My brother who lives in Canada is a chef. (I have only one brother.) • My brother, who lives in Canada, is a chef. (I have only one brother.)

    • A. My brother who lives in Canada is a chef. (I have only one brother.)
    • B. My brother, who lives in Canada, is a chef. (I have only one brother.)

  7. Question 7

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Dogs, that bark all night, annoy the people next door. • Dogs that bark all night annoy the people next door.

    • A. Dogs, that bark all night, annoy the people next door.
    • B. Dogs that bark all night annoy the people next door.

  8. Question 8

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • It was a cold, dark night. • It was a cold dark, night.

    • A. It was a cold, dark night.
    • B. It was a cold dark, night.

  9. Question 9

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • It was a cold dark, night. • It was a cold, dark night.

    • A. It was a cold dark, night.
    • B. It was a cold, dark night.

  10. Question 10

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Dogs that bark all night annoy the people next door. • Dogs, that bark all night, annoy the people next door.

    • A. Dogs that bark all night annoy the people next door.
    • B. Dogs, that bark all night, annoy the people next door.

  11. Question 11

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Students, who finish early, may read quietly. • Students who finish early may read quietly.

    • A. Students, who finish early, may read quietly.
    • B. Students who finish early may read quietly.

  12. Question 12

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Students who finish early may read quietly. • Students, who finish early, may read quietly.

    • A. Students who finish early may read quietly.
    • B. Students, who finish early, may read quietly.

  13. Question 13

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • It was a cold dark, night. • It was a cold, dark night.

    • A. It was a cold dark, night.
    • B. It was a cold, dark night.

  14. Question 14

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • It was a cold, dark night. • It was a cold dark, night.

    • A. It was a cold, dark night.
    • B. It was a cold dark, night.

  15. Question 15

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • The Eiffel Tower which was finished in 1889 is in Paris. • The Eiffel Tower, which was finished in 1889, is in Paris.

    • A. The Eiffel Tower which was finished in 1889 is in Paris.
    • B. The Eiffel Tower, which was finished in 1889, is in Paris.

  16. Question 16

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • The Eiffel Tower which was finished in 1889 is in Paris. • The Eiffel Tower, which was finished in 1889, is in Paris.

    • A. The Eiffel Tower which was finished in 1889 is in Paris.
    • B. The Eiffel Tower, which was finished in 1889, is in Paris.

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  1. 1. A. Ms Obi, our coach, gave a speech.

  2. 2. B. My brother, who lives in Canada, is a chef. (I have only one brother.)

  3. 3. B. She wore a bright red scarf.

  4. 4. A. My brother, who lives in Canada, is a chef. (I have only one brother.)

  5. 5. A. She wore a bright red scarf.

  6. 6. B. My brother, who lives in Canada, is a chef. (I have only one brother.)

  7. 7. B. Dogs that bark all night annoy the people next door.

  8. 8. A. It was a cold, dark night.

  9. 9. B. It was a cold, dark night.

  10. 10. A. Dogs that bark all night annoy the people next door.

  11. 11. B. Students who finish early may read quietly.

  12. 12. A. Students who finish early may read quietly.

  13. 13. B. It was a cold, dark night.

  14. 14. A. It was a cold, dark night.

  15. 15. B. The Eiffel Tower, which was finished in 1889, is in Paris.

  16. 16. B. The Eiffel Tower, which was finished in 1889, is in Paris.