Commas, Parentheses, and Dashes

How should the sentence be punctuated using commas?
My best friend plays softball basketball and soccer.

• My best friend plays softball basketball, and soccer.
• My best friend plays softball, basketball, and soccer.
• My, best friend plays, softball, basketball and soccer.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

How should the sentence be punctuated with commas?
My favorite subjects language arts and social studies have the best teachers ever!

• My favorite subjects, English and science, have the best teachers ever!
• My favorite subjects, English and science have the best, teachers ever!
• My favorite subjects English and science have, the best teachers ever!

How should the sentence be punctuated with a comma?
Mrs. Johnson can you please help me?

• Mrs. Cousins can you please, help me?
• Mrs. Cousins can you, please help me?
• Mrs. Cousins, can you please help me?

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• If I knew everything--which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.
• If I knew everything--which I don't then--my grade would be so much higher.
• If I knew everything which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.
• My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.
• My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which of the following is NOT a reason to use dashes?

• to confuse the reader
• to show a strong or sudden interruption in thought
• to set apart nonessential elements in a sentence

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

• My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.
• My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.
• My worst subject Math (is getting easier).

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

• All of my life (12 years) has been in Michigan.
• All of my life (12 years has) been in Michigan.
• All (of my life) 12 years has been in Michigan.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentences uses commas correctly?

• VMS, a great school, is located in the state of Michigan.
• VMS a great school is located, in the state of Michigan.
• VMS, a great school is located in the state of Michigan.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

• 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