parentheses dash comma

Select the answer that has the correct use of parentheses .

• I'll get back to you tomorrow Friday.

• I'll get back to you tomorrow (Friday).

• I'll get back to you (tomorrow Friday.)

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

• My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.
• My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.
• My worst subject Math (is getting easier).

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CCSS.L.6.2A

An ellipsis is used to ___.

• shorten a quoted passage by omitting  words or phrases
• pause or hesitate in the middle of a sentence
• indicate an incomplete thought
• all answers are correct

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

"These emotions can transform,... and consequently they have been understood as keys to the dynamics of emotional illness." What do the ellipses indicate?

• quotation

• an unfinished thought

• omitted text from a quotation

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CCSS.L.8.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• If you want to be healthy, you must 1 eat good food, 2 get sufficient exercise, and 3 get adequate sleep.
• If you (want to be healthy), you must 1 eat good food, 2 get sufficient exercise, and 3 get adequate sleep.
• If you want to be healthy, you must (1) eat good food, (2) get sufficient exercise, and (3) get adequate sleep.
• If you want to be healthy, you must (1) eat good food, (2) get sufficient exercise, and 3 get adequate sleep.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

sets off dates and ideas that aren't important

• parentheses

• dash

• hyphen

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• At the camp, each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug, and a few plates.

• At the camp each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug, and a few plates.

• At the camp each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug and a few plates.

• At the camp, each person had a knife a fork a spoon a mug and a few plates.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

• Adolf the (biggest chimp) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.

• Adolf (the biggest chimp) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.

• Adolf the biggest chimp was not very helpful to Jane (but Rashidi was).

• Adolf the biggest chimp was (not very helpful) to Jane, but Rashidi was.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• Jane Goodall was studying the chimps by interacting with them at the time—a novel way to proceed!

• Jane Goodall was studying the chimps—by interacting with them at the time a novel way to proceed!

• Jane Goodall—was studying the chimps by interacting with them at the time a novel way to proceed!

• Jane Goodall was studying the chimps by interacting with them—at the time a novel way to proceed!

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jane would watch the chimps eating and then collect the leaves, flowers, and fruits they left behind.

• Jane would watch the chimps eating, and then collect the leaves, flowers, and fruits they left behind.

• Jane would watch the chimps eating and then collect the leaves flowers and fruits, they left behind.

• Jane would watch, the chimps eating, and then collect the leaves, flowers and fruits they left behind.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C