Editing & Revising

What punctuation goes in the blank?
Dear Governor ___ I am a concerned citizen trying to make a difference. 

• Semicolon
• Colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Carol let's go to the mall after dinner.

• Carol, 
• go,
• mall,
• As it is

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.

• Insert comma before the conjunction
• Insert comma after the conjunction
• No comma needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Harold is going to the prom with Kendra or Olivia.

• Insert comma after the word prom
• Insert comma before the conjunction
• Insert comma after the conjunction
• No comma needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the word that best completes this sentence:
The color of your hair ____________ your new dress.

• completes
• compliments
• complaints
• complements

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Choose the word that best completes this sentence:
The championship games continued ___________ the bad weather.

• therefore
• by
• although
• despite

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• We went to their house because there hosting a party.
• They're having a party at there house this weekend.
• We went to their house because they're hosting a party.
• There having a party at their house this weekend.

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CCSS.L.2.2C