6th Grade Punctuation and Combining Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb. For example, 'The dog barks.'

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What punctuation is used to show possession?

Back

An apostrophe (') is used to show possession, as in 'Sam's book.'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Front

What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

Back

A comma is used to separate items in a list, to set off introductory elements, or to separate independent clauses when joined by a conjunction.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g., and, but, or). For example, 'I like cats, and I like dogs.'

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Front

How do you correctly punctuate a question?

Back

A question is punctuated with a question mark (?) at the end. For example, 'What time is it?'

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What is the function of a period in a sentence?

Back

A period (.) is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What is an example of a coordinating conjunction?

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Examples of coordinating conjunctions include 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

How do you combine two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

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You can combine two simple sentences by using a coordinating conjunction. For example, 'I like pizza. I like pasta.' can be combined to 'I like pizza, and I like pasta.'

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What is the correct way to punctuate direct address in a sentence?

Back

When addressing someone directly, use a comma before or after their name. For example, 'Let's eat, Grandma!'

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is an example of a sentence fragment?

Back

A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject or a verb. For example, 'Because I said so.'

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CCSS.L.4.1F