Which sentence uses commas correctly?

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.

I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.

Select the sentence that correctly uses dashes to set off the nonrestrictive element in the sentence below. The concert tickets I just bought them yesterday were expensive and nonrefundable.

The concert tickets-I just bought them yesterday-were expensive and nonrefundable.

The concert tickets I just bought them-yesterday-were expensive and nonrefundable.

The concert tickets-I just bought them yesterday were-expensive and nonrefundable.

The concert tickets-I just bought them yesterday were expensive-and nonrefundable.

Which sentence uses a COMMA correctly to set off names in direct address?

Would you please be quiet, Lupe?

Lupe would you, please, be quiet?

Would you, please be quiet Lupe?

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?

Whenever the movie is over, my mom said she would take us for pizza.

Whenever the movie is over; my mom said she would take us for pizza.

Dashes and Commas (8th Grade)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) ___ is used to set off direct quotations OR to separate 2 or more adjectives

comma

dash

ellipsis

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A(n) _____ is used to signal an interruption in dialogue AND used to emphasize breaks in thought & shifts in tone.

comma

dash

ellipsis

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A comma is used to do all of the following except __.

to separate a subordinate clause from an independent clause at the start of a complex sentence

to shorten a quoted passage by omitting words or phrases

to separate items in a series or a list

to combine 2 independent clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct use of end marks.

Ouch! That hurt!

Ouch, that hurt?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct use of commas.

I went to the movies, but it was expensive.

I went to the movies but, it was expensive.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct use of commas.

Once I had gotten to school, I realized I forgot my coat.

Once, I had gotten to school I realized I forgot my coat.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should the below sentence be punctuated?

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

Newburyport- a small town in Massachusetts- is the place she calls home.

Newburyport — small town in Massachusetts — is the place she calls home.

Newburyport —a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts - is the place she calls home.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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Dashes and Commas (8th Grade)

A(n) ___ is used to set off direct quotations OR to separate 2 or more adjectives

A(n) _____ is used to signal an interruption in dialogue AND used to emphasize breaks in thought & shifts in tone.

A comma is used to do all of the following except __.

Choose the correct use of end marks.

Choose the correct use of commas.

Choose the correct use of commas.

How should the below sentence be punctuated?

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

"The girl advocated for her friend when other kids started laughing at her."
In this sentence, advocated most likely means...

"That cook is a real connoisseur of all kinds of foods."
In this sentence, connoisseur most likely means...

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Dashes and Commas (8th Grade)

A(n) ___ is used to set off direct quotations OR to separate 2 or more adjectives

A(n) _____ is used to signal an interruption in dialogue AND used to emphasize breaks in thought & shifts in tone.

A comma is used to do all of the following except __.

Choose the correct use of end marks.

Choose the correct use of commas.

Choose the correct use of commas.

How should the below sentence be punctuated?Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

"The girl advocated for her friend when other kids started laughing at her."In this sentence, advocated most likely means...

"That cook is a real connoisseur of all kinds of foods." In this sentence, connoisseur most likely means...

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How should the below sentence be punctuated?

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

"The girl advocated for her friend when other kids started laughing at her."
In this sentence, advocated most likely means...

"That cook is a real connoisseur of all kinds of foods."
In this sentence, connoisseur most likely means...