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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Grammar: Try It: Punctuation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a non-graded punctuation practice in which student read passages with incorrect punction and then type each passage using the correct punctuation.
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Other

Punctuation Mark Rules: The Semicolon

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site provides information concerning the rules and usage of the grammatical element "the semicolon" in English punctuation. Also includes several examples.
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Other

Punctuation Mark Rules: The Comma

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive look at the grammatical element "the comma" in English punctuation. Includes several points concerning usage and rules, and provides many examples of correct and incorrect comma usage.
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Other

Punctuation Mark Rules: The Apostrophe

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An informational site detailing some of the uses and misuses of the "apostrophe" in English punctuation. Also includes several examples.
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Northern Illinois University

Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center: Punctuation Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
A ten question punctuation quiz utilizing comma, colon, semicolon, and a period. If answered incorrectly, students are able to select a different answer. The percentage of accuracy from their first answer is calculated at the top.
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Other

Sta: Punctuation and Capitalization Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this handy guide for a quick reference to punctuation and capitalization rules. Includes rules for end marks, apostrophes, capitalization, commas, quotation marks, and many more!
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Other

Punctuation Mark Rules: The Colon

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fairly comprehensive look at the uses and misuses of the grammatical element "the colon" in English punctuation. Includes information and several examples.
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University of Ottawa (Canada)

University of Ottawa: End Punctuation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resourceful site which includes information about periods, question marks, and exclamation marks. Also provides examples and addresses abbreviation rules for periods.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Punctuation: Comma Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Choose the correctly punctuated sentences in this fourteen-question quiz.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Putting It Together: Readability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This readability lesson focuses on developing strategies for proofreading and editing your writing for readability errors such as grammar and punctuation.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Commas With Nonessential Elements Exercise 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with identifying essential and nonessential phrases and clauses. Students will complete the sentences and provide commas where necessary.
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The Tongue Untied

The Tongue Untied: Direct Object

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Tongue Untied is a guide to grammar, punctuation, and style for journalists, but it has great information on the direct object. The site provides numerous examples along with information on usage and tips for recognizing direct objects.
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Grammar Check

Grammar Check: Top 6 Common Comma Problems (Infographic)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The following comma issues are explained, along with corrections, on this infographic: comma splices, interrupters, serial commas, interchangeable adjectives, introductory words, and introductory dependent clauses.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Recognizing Run Ons and Comma Splices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Run-on sentences and comma splices happen when a writer isn't careful with commas. Let's see how you do!
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The Tongue Untied

The Tongue Untied: Prepositional Phrase

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Tongue Untied is a guide to grammar, punctuation, and style for journalists, and it has great information on the prepositional phrase. The site provides numerous examples along with information on usage and tips for recognizing...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to Colons

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to identify and use the colon in a sentence!
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Italics, Underlines, and Quotes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to use italics, underlines, and quotes when writing titles of books, movies, songs, etc.
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Other

Exclamation Point/rules for Use

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information regarding the use of the exclamation mark, along with one example.
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English Club

English Club: Contractions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This reference will help students learn more about contractions. Explanations, audio lessons, and a reference chart will give students examples of different contractions.
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Government of Canada

Language Portal of Canada: Colons Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
A seven-question quiz assessing the appropriate use of a colon in a sentence. After submitting the quiz, there are explanations attached to each incorrect answer.

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