Punctuation Placement

She is a called a triple threat because she can act, sing and dance. What edit needs to be made to this sentence?

• Put a comma after sing

• Put a comma after and

• Put a comma after threat

• Put a comma after can

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• To get to the gymnasium, you must go through the front doors, down the hall, and to the right.

• To get to the gymnasium you must go through the front doors, down the hall, and to the right.

• To get to the gymnasium, you must go through the front doors, down the hall and to the right.

• To get to the gymnasium, you must go through the front doors down the hall, and to the right.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I like history; however, ELA, my favorite subject is the best.

• I like history; however ELA, my favorite subject, is the best.

• I like history; however, ELA, my favorite subject, is the best.

• I like history however, ELA, my favorite subject, is the best.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

School is currently closed, therefore; I am working on some assignments from home. What edit needs to be made to this sentence?

• Delete the semicolon

• Delete the comma

• Switch the semicolon and comma

• Put a comma after school

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• When people greet each other they often say, "Hi, how are you?"

• When people greet each other, they often say, "Hi, how are you?"

• When people greet each other, they often say "Hi, how are you?"

• When people greet each other, they often say, "Hi how are you?"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which quote is cited properly?

• "All women wore them, and none of them were free." (Cohen and Lovejoy 20).

• "All women wore them, and none of them were free" (Cohen and Lovejoy 20).

• "All women wore them, and none of them were free (Cohen and Lovejoy 20)"

• "All women wore them, and none of them were free." (Cohen and Lovejoy 20)

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence contains a properly punctuated date?

• St. Patrick's Day was on Tuesday, March 17 2020.

• New Year's Day was on Wednesday January 1, 2020.

• Halloween was on Thursday, October, 31, 2019.

• Veteran's Day was on Monday, November 11, 2019.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is missing a comma?

• For dance class, she wore new pink pointe shoes.

• The school is located in Norfolk, Massachusetts.

• Yes, I can hear the music through the speakers.

• Have you finished reading that book, Matthew?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon are members of the band Queen, but Freddie Mercury, the lead singer is my favorite. How many commas is this sentence missing?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

I like ELA because my teacher is awesome. Does this sentence need a comma?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A