Summit Commas usage study guide -1

Read the following sentence: My sister hopes to attend one of the following colleges, Georgetown or University of North Carolina, Greensboro campus or University of California at Irvine.

What is the best way to rewrite the underlined part of the sentence using correct punctuation?

Select one:

• colleges: Georgetown, University of North Carolina; Greensboro campus; or University of California at Irvine.

• colleges; Georgetown; University of North Carolina; Greensboro campus; or University of California at Irvine.

• colleges: Georgetown; University of North Carolina, Greensboro campus; or University of California at Irvine.

• colleges: Georgetown, University of North Carolina, Greensboro campus, or University of California; at Irvine.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Read the following sentence: On a trip to Alaska, make sure to pack the following: warm underwear a thermal coat a lighter jacket and a good pair of snow boots.

What is the best way to rewrite the sentence using correct punctuation?

Select one:

• warm underwear; a thermal coat; and lighter jacket; and a good pair of snow boots.

• warm underwear; a thermal coat and lighter jacket; a good pair of snow boots.

• warm underwear, a thermal coat, a lighter jacket, and a good pair of snow boots.

• warm underwear, a thermal coat; lighter jacket, a good pair of snow boots.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Read the following sentence: There are more than a thousand different species of bats in the world; like the fruit bat, vampire bat, little brown bat, and bumblebee bat, the smallest mammal in the world.

What is the best way to rewrite the underlined part of the sentence using correct punctuation?

Select one:

• for example: vampire bat; little brown bat; and bumblebee bat; the smallest mammal in the world.

• these include the following: vampire bat, little brown bat, and bumblebee bat, the smallest mammal in the world.

• for example: vampire bat; little brown bat; and bumblebee bat; the smallest mammal in the world.

• these include the following: vampire bat; little brown bat; and bumblebee bat, the smallest mammal in the world.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Read the following sentence: Our class studied several poets this year including Langston Hughes and Jack Prelutsky and Maya Angelou and Judith Viorst.

What is the best way to rewrite the underlined part of the sentence using correct punctuation?

Select one:

• Langston Hughes, Jack Prelutsky, Maya Angelou, Judith Viorst.

• Langston Hughes, Jack Prelutsky, Maya Angelou, and Judith Viorst.

• Langston Hughes, Jack Prelutsky; Maya Angelou and Judith Viorst.

• Langston Hughes, Jack Prelutsky and Maya Angelou and Judith Viorst.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Read the following sentence: This is the list of groups going on the field trip: Dan and Sade in the red van, Mark and Tina and Marlo in Bus 1, Samuel and Ashley and Zakiyah in Bus 3.

What is the best way to rewrite the underlined part of the sentence using correct punctuation?

Select one:

• Dan and Sade in the red van; Mark, Tina, and Marlo in Bus 1; and Samuel, Ashley, and Zakiyah in Bus 3.

• The sentence is correct as written.

• Dan and Sade in the red van, Mark and Tina and Marlo in Bus 1; Samuel, Ashley, and Zakiyah in Bus 3.

• Dan and Sade in the red van, Mark, Tina, and Marlo in Bus 1, Samuel, Ashley, and Zakiyah in Bus 3.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Read the following sentence: When you look through the telescope, note the following features of Jupiter, the stripes and the red spot and the moons such as Io and Europa and Ganymede.

What is the best way to rewrite the underlined part of the sentence using correct punctuation?

Select one:

• Jupiter: the stripes; the red spot; and the moons, such as Io, Europa, and Ganymede.

• Jupiter: the stripes; the red spot, and the moons, such as Io, Europa, and Ganymede.

• The sentence is correct as written.

• Jupiter: the stripes; the red spot; and the moons; such as Io, Europa, and Ganymede.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

In which of the following sentences is the punctuation correct?

Select one:

• Beta Boys is a thriller that stars Kieran Gordon; Jesse Hill; Sasha O’Toole.

• I've heard that The Green Room deals with themes of, love; betrayal; power; and trust.

• Smalltown is a documentary filmed in several locations: Iowa City, Iowa; Akron, Ohio; and Camden, New Jersey.

• We wanted to see one of the following movies; Beta Boys; The Green Room or Smalltown.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence correctly does NOT use punctuation to separate items in a series?

Select one:

• The hiker has climbed mountains in the Appalachians, the Rockies, and the Himalayas.

• Last week, I had a car accident, stepped on a tack, and fell down the stairs.

• In high school, I am going to play these sports: soccer basketball, and softball?

• Who wants the following for dinner: pizza, french fries, and ice cream?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence correctly does NOT use punctuation to separate items in a series?

Select one:

• My teacher assigned homework for English, math, science and Spanish.

• For breakfast, I served my parents pancakes, waffles, French toast, and bacon.

• Last weekend, I visited the zoo, the Renaissance Fair, and an amusement park.

• At the ball, the princess wore a dazzling gown, sparkly shoes, and dangling earrings.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Read the following sentence: In Washington, D.C., visit the Smithsonian Museum, the Museum of African-American History, the White House, and the Lincoln Memorial.

What is the best way to rewrite the sentence using correct punctuation?

Select one:

• The sentence is correct as written.

• In Washington, D.C.: visit the Smithsonian Museum and the Museum of African-American History and the White House and the Lincoln Memorial.

• In Washington, D.C.: visit the Smithsonian Museum; the Museum of African-American History; the White House; the Lincoln Memorial.

• In Washington, D.C., visit the Smithsonian Museum; the Museum of African-American History; the White House; the Lincoln Memorial.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A