Commas, Colons, Semicolons

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Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY? Options: The teacher wrote her lesson plans, graded papers and made out a test. , The teacher wrote her lesson plans, graded papers, and made out a test. 

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The teacher wrote her lesson plans, graded papers, and made out a test. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Front

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY? Options: Mrs. Scott, our Texas history teacher, planned our trip to Austin. , Mrs. Scott, our Texas history teacher planned our trip to Austin. 

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Mrs. Scott, our Texas history teacher, planned our trip to Austin. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY? Options: Because we are leaving early, we must check with our teachers about missing homework., We must check with our teachers about missing homework, because we are leaving early. , Because, we are leaving early, we must check with our teachers about missing homework. 

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Because we are leaving early, we must check with our teachers about missing homework.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY? Options: Whenever the movie is over, my mom said she would take us for pizza., Whenever the movie is over; my mom said she would take us for pizza. 

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Whenever the movie is over, my mom said she would take us for pizza.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Front

The students were studying for their history test _____ it covers everything from the 1850's to the present.

Back

semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Front

Is the semicolon used correctly in the sentence: "How is it one careless match can start a forest fire; but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?"

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No

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Front

Select the correctly punctuated sentence: The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue., The American flag has three colors: Red, white, and blue., The American flag has: three colors. Red, white, and blue., The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

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The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Front

Select the correctly punctuated sentence: I have been to San Francisco, California, Reno, Nevada, and Seattle, Washington., I have been to San Francisco California; Reno Nevada; and Seattle Washington., I have been to San Francisco California, Reno Nevada, and Seattle Washington., I have been to San Francisco, California; Reno, Nevada; and Seattle, Washington.

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I have been to San Francisco, California; Reno, Nevada; and Seattle, Washington.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Front

There are two kinds of fruit on the table ___ oranges and apples.

Back

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Front

The artist preferred to paint in oils ___ he did not like water colors.

Back

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E