comma / semicolon use

Where do(es) the comma(s) belong? A glass of milk a cup of tea or a mug of coffee will be fine.

• after "milk"

• after "milk and after "tea"

• After "milk", after "tea", and after "coffee".

• No comma is necessary

Choose the comma rules being used in the following passage:

Under my son's bed, I found six dollars cash, his "missing" airbuds, and a black banana peel, artifacts from his midnight snack the night before.

• items in a series

• coordinate adjectives

• compound sentence with FANBOYS

• introductory words

• non-essential phrase

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which option is NOT grammatically correct?

• Oscar does not get enough sleep; consequently, he will probably do poorly in school.

• Because Oscar does not get enough sleep, he will probably do poorly in school.

• Oscar will probably do poorly in school, for he does not get enough sleep.

• Oscar will probably do poorly in school, because he does not get enough sleep.

Where do(es) the comma(s) belong? A college scout seeking candidates for the University of Washington rowing crew will visit the Detroit boat club on Thursday.

• After "scout"

• After "scout" and after "crew"

• after "crew"

• no comma necessary

Which of these is a comma splice? 

• I saw a coyote, so I ran home. 
• I saw a coyote; hence, I ran home. 
• I saw a coyote. I ran home. 
• I saw a coyote, I ran home. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of these is correctly punctuated? 

• The dog was not attractive, however he was sweet. 
• The dog was not attractive; however, he was sweet. 
• The dog was attractive however; he was sweet. 
• The dog was not attractive, however, he was sweet. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of these correctly uses a conjunction to join two sentences? 

• He grew a lot of cabbage, yet he didn't like the taste. 
• He grew a lot of cabbage yet he didn't like the taste. 
• He grew a lot of cabbage, yet, he didn't like the taste. 
• He grew a lot of cabbage. Yet, he didn't like the taste. 

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

When can you use a semicolon? 

• Too make a list of three simple items
• To join two sentences that are related
• After an introductory phrase
• To separate extra information

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where does the semicolon go? 

• Vanilla ice cream is very popular my favorite; is black cherry. 
• Vanilla ice cream; is very popular my favorite is black cherry. 
• Vanilla; ice cream is very popular my favorite is black cherry. 
• Vanilla ice cream is very popular; my favorite is black cherry. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Words such as "subsequently," "furthermore," "in addition," "however," and "additionally" are called ________________. 

• nouns
• conjunctive adverbs
• adjectives
• helping verbs

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CCSS.L.3.1A