Commas, Dashes, and Parentheses

Choose the answer that is punctuated correctly.

• No one - can make a yard prettier - than our gardener who used to work for Barack Obama.

• No - one can make a yard prettier than our - gardener who used to work for Barack Obama.

• No one can make a yard prettier than our gardener - who used to work for Barack Obama.

• No one can make a yard prettier than our gardener who used to work for - Barack Obama.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Sam, my dog, loves to go fishing with me.

• Sam my dog, loves to go, fishing with me.

• Sam, my dog loves to go fishing, with me.

• Sam, my dog loves to go fishing with, me.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• My friend (Earl who we call Kryptonite) lives three doors down.

• My friend Earl (who we call Kryptonite) lives three doors down.

• My friend Earl who we (call Kryptonite lives) three doors down.

• My (friend Earl who we call Kryptonite lives three doors) down.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• George Washington, former President of the United States said he could, never tell a lie.

• George, Washington former President of the United States said, he could never tell a lie.

• George Washington, former President of the United States, said he could never tell a lie.

• George Washington former, President of the United States, said he could never tell a lie.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Our little dog beat up our neighbor’s pit bull - Godzilla.

• Our little - dog beat up our neighbor’s - pit bull Godzilla.

• Our - little dog beat up our neighbor’s pit bull Godzilla.

• Our little dog beat up our - neighbor’s pit bull Godzilla.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Ms. Zappia - who is an avid runner - is running in a marathon this weekend.

• Ms. Zappia who is an avid runner is - running in a marathon this weekend.

• Ms. Zappia - who is an avid runner is running in a marathon this weekend.

• Ms. Zappia who is an avid runner - is running in a marathon this weekend.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Ms. Hearon loves her dogs more than, anything they’re labs.

• Ms. Hearon, loves her dogs more than, anything they’re labs.

• Ms. Hearon loves, her dogs more than anything, they’re labs.

• Ms. Hearon loves her dogs more than anything, they’re labs.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Mitter (Kern read the book Ready Player One he wanted to read it before going to see the movie and he liked it a lot).

• Mitter Kern read the book Ready Player One (he wanted to read it before going to see the movie) and he liked it a lot.

• Mitter Kern (read the book Ready Player One he wanted to read it before going to see the movie and) he liked it a lot.

• Mitter Kern read the book Ready Player One (he wanted to read it before going to see the movie and he liked it a lot.)

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Mr. Prifogle is a whiz when it comes to crossword puzzles - he does one everyday.

• Mr. Prifogle is a - whiz when it comes to crossword puzzles he does one everyday.

• Mr. Prifogle is a whiz when it comes - to crossword puzzles - he does one everyday.

• Mr. Prifogle is a whiz when - it comes to crossword puzzles - he does one everyday.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Did you know Mrs. Gann - I’m sure you all knew this - works as a DJ on the weekends and the breaks we have during school?

• Did you know Mrs. Gann - I’m sure you all knew this works as a DJ on the weekends - and the breaks we have during school?

• Did you know Mrs. Gann - I’m sure you all knew this works as a DJ on the weekends and the breaks we have during school?

• Did you know Mrs. Gann I’m sure you all knew this works as a DJ on the weekends and the breaks we have during school?

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A