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Punctuating Essential and Non Essential clauses and phrases

Authored by Diane Biesiadecki

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Punctuating Essential and Non Essential clauses and phrases
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?
My oldest sister who lives in New York is interested in working on Wall Street.

My oldest sister, who lives in New York is interested, in working on Wall Street.
My oldest sister, who lives in New York, is interested in working on Wall Street.
My oldest sister who lives, in New York, is interested in working on Wall Street.
Myoldest sister who lives in New York is interested in working on Wall Street.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence? 
The man who lost his wallet is on the phone. 

The man, who lost his wallet, is on the phone. 
The man who lost his wallet is on the phone. 
The man-who lost his wallet-is on the phone. 
The man who lost his wallet is, on the phone. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mrs. Wilma Smith my math teacher is giving us a pizza party tomorrow. 

Mrs. Wilma Smith my math teacher is giving us a pizza party tomorrow. 
Mrs. Wilma Smith, my math teacher, is giving us a pizza party tomorrow. 
Mrs. Wilma Smith my math teacher is giving us a pizza party, tomorrow. 
Mrs. Wilma Smith my math teacher, is giving us a pizza party tomorrow. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where should the parentheses go in the following sentence?
There are many different kinds of lizards about three thousand in all. 

There are many different kinds (of lizards) about three thousand in all. 
There are many different kinds of lizards about three thousand (in all). 
There are many different kinds of lizards (about three thousand in all). 
There (are many) different kinds of lizards about three thousand in all. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Komodo Dragon a good name for this lizard is huge. 

The Komodo-Dragon-a good name for this lizard is huge. 
The Komodo Dragon a good name-for this lizard-is huge. 
The Komodo Dragon a good -name for this lizard is huge. 
The Komodo Dragon-a good name for this lizard-is huge. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which choice below should be hyphenated? 

good-name
cold-blooded
longest-reptile
not known

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where should the parentheses go in the following sentence? 
The encyclopedia volume 12 has an entry about lizards.

The encyclopedia (volume 12) has an entry about lizards.
The encyclopedia volume 12 has an entry (about lizards).
The (encyclopedia) volume 12 has an entry about lizards.
The encyclopedia volume 12 has (an entry) about lizards.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

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