Commas & Semicolons

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Chocolate isn't my favorite; however, I will try it.

• Chocolate isn't my favorite, however I will try it.

• Chocolate isn't my favorite, however, I will try it!

• Chocolate isn't my favorite however, I will try it!

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?

• Joe and Sam left, before I arrived, I did not see them.

• Joe and Sam, left before I arrived, so I did not see them.

• Joe and Sam left before I arrived, I did not see them.

• Joe and Sam left before I arrived, so I did not see them.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Margaret loves hot chocolate, Joshua loves iced tea.

• Margaret loves hot chocolate; Joshua loves iced tea.

• Margaret loves hot chocolate; while Joshua loves iced tea.

• Margaret loves hot chocolate: Joshua loves iced tea.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

"As soon as the tree was cut down, the workers began to chop it up." The comma is there to...

• set off the name of someone being addressed.

• separate items in a series.

• separate two independent clauses.

• separate an introductory clause/phrase.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• Joy is going to Cuba this summer; I am going to stay home.

• Joy is going; to Cuba this summer I am going to stay home.

• Joy is going to Cuba this summer I am; going to stay home.

• Joy is going to Cuba this summer I am going; to stay home.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• I enjoy walks in the park, they relax me.

• I enjoy walks in the park they relax me.

• I enjoy walks in the park; they relax me.

• I enjoy walks, in the park they relax me.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

COMBINE: "John won't go on the trip. John failed two classes."

• John won't go on the trip and failed two classes.

• He failed two classes, but John won't go on the trip.

• Because he failed two classes, John won't go on the trip.

• John won't go on the trip, so he failed two classes.

COMBINE: While John rakes the leaves. Tiffany mows the lawn.

• While John rakes the leaves, Tiffany mows the lawn.

• While John rakes the leaves; Tiffany mows the lawn.

• While John rakes the leaves Tiffany mows the lawn.

• While John rakes the leaves, and Tiffany mows the lawn.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What kind of word places one thing in a time/space relationship to another?

• Preposition

• Adverb

• Subjugation

• Dependent clause

CORRECT: "On my trip I traveled to Dubai India and Sri Lanka"

• On my trip I traveled to Dubai, India and Sri Lanka

• On my trip, I traveled to Dubai, India, and Sri Lanka

• On my trip I traveled to Dubai, India, and Sri Lanka

• On my trip, I traveled to, Dubai, India, and Sri Lanka.