Comma 101

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English
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9th Grade
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Heather Slosarek
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
After tearing his ACL while playing on the soccer team Brian focused heavily on his pre- and post-operation rehab.
Choose the BEST answer.
while playing on, the soccer team, Brian focused heavily
while playing on the soccer team, Brian focused heavily
while playing, on the soccer team, Brian focused heavily
NO CHANGE
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Sebastian cannot decide between joining the Marines or to attend college.
Choose the correction (if needed).
between joining the Marines, or to attend college
between joining the Marines, or attending college
between joining the Marines or attending college
NO CHANGE
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Groundhog's Day falls on Sunday, February 2, 2020 this year.
How do you write this date?
on, Sunday February 2, 2020
on Sunday February 2 2020
on Sunday, February, 2 2020
NO CHANGE
Tags
CCSS.L.2.2B
CCSS.L.3.2B
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
My Trimester 3 schedule includes Health English 9B, and SM1B.
Explain the error (if present).
Missing a comma after schedule
Missing a comma after includes
Missing a comma after Health
NO CHANGE
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Mt. Everest the Earth's highest mountain above sea level, is located in the Himalayas.
Why is this sentence incorrect?
The underlined portion is non-essential and should have commas before and after
The underlined portion is part of a series describing Mt. Everest and needs more commas
The underlined portion is an independent clause, so no commas is necessary
This is a trick question! It's correct as is!
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
My mother covered me with a warm, fluffy quilt.
Correct the sentence (if needed).
Add a comma after "me"
Delete the comma after "warm"
Add a comma after "fluffy"
NO CHANGE
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The father wisely warned "You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.”
Correct the dialogue punctuation (if needed).
Add a comma after "wisely"
Add a comma after "warned"
Add a comma after "father"
NO CHANGE
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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