Commas, Ellipses, & Dashes

A(n) _____ is used to signal an interruption in dialogue AND used to emphasize breaks in thought & shifts in tone.

• comma

• dash

• ellipsis

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

A(n) ______ is used to separate commas that contain appositives.

• dash

• comma

• ellipsis

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

A(n) ____ is used to emphasize the separation of ideas or lists OR to explain, summarize, or illustrate a thought.

• comma

• ellipsis

• dash

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

A(n) ___ is used to set off direct quotations OR to separate 2 or more adjectives

• comma

• dash

• ellipsis

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses DASHES correctly to explain a thought?

• If you need something, call my assistant Catherine — not Margaret and she’ll help you.

• If you need something, call my assistant—Catherine, not Margaret—and she’ll help you.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses DASHES correctly to separate commas?

• All four of them—Bob — Jeffrey— Jason — Brett—did well in college.

• All four — of them Bob, Jeffrey, Jason, and Brett—did well in college.

• All four of them—Bob, Jeffrey, Jason, and Brett—did well in college.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

A comma is used to do all of the following except __. 

• to separate a subordinate clause from an independent clause at the start of a complex sentence
• to shorten a quoted passage by omitting words or phrases
• to separate items in a series or a list
• to combine 2 independent clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses a DASH correctly to emphasize breaks in thought & shifts in tone?

• I was glad to be home - until I saw the bill in the mailbox.

• I was glad - to be home until I saw the bill in the mailbox.

• I was glad to be home until I saw - the bill in the mailbox.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which line of dialogue is written correctly?

• "I have made up my mind." She said, nodding. "I do not want to marry him."

• "I have made up my mind," she said, nodding. "I do not want to marry him."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence uses COMMAS correctly to set off one or more words that interrupt the flow of the sentence?

• Justin who lives down the street from me, is going, to be at the party.

• Justin, who lives down the street from me is going to be at the party.

• Justin, who lives down the street from me, is going to be at the party.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A