Introductory Phrases/Left branching (non ING)

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Despite, our precautions one window ended up shattered.
• Despite our precautions, one window ended up shattered.
• Despite our precautions one window, ended up shattered.
• Despite our precautions one window ended up shattered.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

 By the time I finished baking the chocolate-peanut butter blossom cookies, the kitchen was an absolute mess.

• correct
• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• In the morning will you, meet me at the store?
• In the morning will you meet me at the store?
• In the, morning will you meet me at the store?
• In the morning, will you meet me at the store?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Sadly James was allergic to peaches.
• Sadly, James was allergic to peaches.
• Sadly James, was allergic to peaches.
• Sadly James was allergic, to peaches.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

An introductory phrase will be located...

• at the beginning of a sentence

• the end of a sentence

• the middle of a sentence

• anywhere in a sentence

What comes after an introductory phrase?

• ;

• .

• :

• ,

Where should the comma(s) go?
Under the giant shag rug you'll find the dirt that I "swept away."

• after "rug"
• after "dirt"
• after "rug" AND after "dirt"
• no comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Add a comma: 
Unfortunately I dropped all my money. 

• after "unfortunately"
• after "I"
• after "dropped"
• after "all"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Tomorrow for lunch, we will have pizza.
• Tomorrow, for lunch we will have pizza.
• Tomorrow for lunch we will have pizza.
• Tomorrow, for lunch, we will have pizza.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses its comma correctly?

• Working hard to pass every test, Jonathan always put in extra study time before each of them.

• Working hard to pass every test Jonathan always put in extra study time, before each of them.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A