Ellipses, Dashes, & Commas 2

Which sentence uses a dash correctly to emphasize a shift in tone?

• My sister is coming to visit soon - not soon enough!

• My sister is coming - to visit soon not soon enough!

• My sister is coming to visit - soon not soon enough!

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate items in a list?

• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea or, coffee to drink.

• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.

• You may have hot, chocolate, hot tea or coffee to drink.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What does the ellipsis in the following sentence represent?

"I couldn't help noticing..." Mark's voice trailed off.

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• omitted text from a quotation

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

What does the ellipsis in the following sentence represent?

It rained...and rained. We thought it would never stop.

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• omitted text from a quotation

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

What does the ellipsis in the following sentence represent?

The clock chimed...and then chimed again...and still Elise could not sleep.

• the passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• omitted text from a quotation

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

What does the ellipsis in the following sentence represent?

"With the factory... the town's economy declined rapidly."

• the passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• omitted text from a quotation

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which complex sentence uses commas correctly?

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

• I have a lot of work to do, since I was absent on Tuesday, .

• Since I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of work to do.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• No, I can't play today because my mom told me to clean my room.

• No, I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.

• No. I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly to set off an appositive phrase?

• Peppa, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch.

• Peppa, my black and white cat loves to sleep, on the couch.

• Peppa, 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