Punctuation Fabulousness

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The dishes are piling up; someone should wash them.
• The dishes are piling up, someone should wash them.
• The dishes are piling up, because someone should wash them.
• The dishes are piling up so someone should wash them.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which dialogue sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "Where are you going," he asked?
• He asked.  "Where are you going?"
• "Where are you going?  he asked"
• He asked, "Where are you going?"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is simple?

• Dogs bark; cats meow.
• As the clouds rolled in, the softball players prayed they'd be able to finish their game.
• Through the looking glass and past the second star on the right, two magnificent fantasy worlds are waiting.
• I'm too tired to move after the last bell rings.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The children left their dirty socks on the kitchen table, even though it was disgusting.
• The kids left their dirty socks on the kitchen table even though it was disgusting.
• Even though it was disgusting the kids left their socks on the kitchen table.
• Even though it was disgusting; the kids left their dirty socks on the kitchen table.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• When the sun shines, everything seems better.
• When the sun shines everything seems better.
• Everything seems better, when the sun shines.
• Everything seems better.  When the sun shines.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Over the summer you should read a few books and everyone should get outside.
• Over the summer, you should read a few books and everyone should get outside.
• Over the summer, you should read a few books, and everyone should get outside.
• Over the summer, you should, read a few books; and everyone should get outside.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which compound sentence correctly joins the following clauses?
Kieran didn't pay attention     she scored a goal anyway

• Kieran didn't pay attention; She scored a goal anyway.
• Kieran didn't pay attention; she scored a goal anyway.
• Kieran didn't pay attention but she scored a goal anyway.
• Kieran didn't pay attention, she scored a goal anyway.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence most correctly uses ellipses to modify the sentence below?
"If only I could sing.  Oh well, not everyone can be a rockstar," she thought to herself.

• "If only I could sing...oh well, not everyone can be a rockstar," she thought to herself.
• She thought to herself..."If only I could sing.  Oh well, not everyone can be a rockstar."
• "If only I could sing.  Oh well, not everyone... can be a rockstar," she thought to herself.
• "If only I could sing...rockstar," she thought to herslf.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which sentence is written most clearly and correctly?

• The garden, a lovely tumble of green foliage, vivid flowers, and water fountains, lay in the shadow of the castle.
• The garden-a lovely tumble of green foliage, vivid flowers, and water fountains-lay in the shadow of the castle.
• The-garden-a lovely tumble of green foliage, vivid flowers, and water fountains lay-in the shadow of the castle.
• The garden a lovely tumble-of green foliage, vivid flowers, and water fountains-lay in the shadow of the castle.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly?

• "Send me on my way the band declared."
• "Send me on my way," the band declared.
• "Send me on my way." the band declared.
• "Send me on my way?" the band declared.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D