Using Commas and Semicolons to Join Clauses

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Calissa felt awkward because she fell out of her chair.

• Calissa felt awkward; because she fell out of her chair.

• Calissa felt awkward, because she fell out of her chair.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Even though Tae misses Greenwood, he knows West is better.

• Even though Tae misses Greenwood he knows West is better.

• Even though Tae misses Greenwood; he knows West is better

• Even though Tae misses Greenwood he knows, West is better.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Chase earned 100% on his quiz; he is awesome.

• Chase earned 100% on his quiz so he is awesome.

• Chase earned 100% on his quiz, he is awesome.

• Chase earned 100% on his quiz he is awesome.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• I love burritos; they make me happy.

• I love burritos and they make me happy.

• I love burritos, they make me happy.

• I love burritos they make me happy.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Wow, I can't believe that Carolina is so violent.

• Wow, I can't believe, that Carolina is so violent.

• Wow, I can't believe that Carolina is, so violent.

• Wow, I can't believe; that Carolina is so violent.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Choose the correctly punctuated SENTENCES.

• Maxes is mean to us, but we love him anyway.

• Maxes is mean to us; we love him anyway.

• Maxes is mean to us, we love him anyway.

• Maxes is mean to us but we love him anyway.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correctly punctuated SENTENCES.

• Cash always giggles when Mrs. Naftzger bullies Richie.

• When Mrs. Naftzger bullies Richie, Cash always giggles.

• When Mrs. Naftzger bullies Richie Cash always giggles.

• Cash always giggles, when Mrs. Naftzger bullies Richie.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• Mrs. Hollin loves to read because reading is awesome.

• Mrs. Hollin loves to read, because reading is awesome.

• Mrs. Hollin loves to read, so reading is awesome.

• Mrs. Hollin loves to read, reading is awesome.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentences that are written correctly.

• Nuvia can be loud, but Simon can be louder.

• Nuvia can be loud but Simon can be louder.

• Nuvia can be loud; Simon can be louder.

• Loud Nuvia can be but louder Simon can be.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the sentence that is written correctly.

• Captain whines until I take him outside to play with his ball.

• Captain whines, until I take him outside to play with his ball.

• Captain whines; until I take him outside to play with his ball.

• Captain whines until I take him outside, to play with his ball.

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CCSS.L.4.1F