Commas, Colons, Semicolons

Which sentence has a noun in direct address punctuated correctly?

• Cats, Mrs. Rosenbloom make the best pets.

• Dogs, Mrs. Rosenbloom, make the best pets.

• Mrs. Rosenbloom birds make the best pets.

• Cats, dogs, and birds Mrs. Rosenbloom, all make good pets.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We will go to recess and then we will go to class.

• We will go to recess, and, then, we will go to class.

• We will go to recess and then, we will go to class.

• We will go to recess, and then we will go to class.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Yes, I know, the comma and capitalization rules.

• Yes, I know the comma, and capitalization rules.

• Yes I know the comma and capitalization rules.

• Yes, I know the comma and capitalization rules.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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. 
• 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 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?

• 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.
• 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

Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.

• Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)
• Insert comma after the conjunction (and,)
• No comma needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows. 

• reason; to
• reason: to
• reason, to
• As it is

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

 The man was wet he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.

• wet;he
• wet:he
• wet, he
• As it is

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where does the semicolon go?
You need new brakes otherwise, you may not be able to stop in time.

• need;
• brakes;
• you;
• able;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A