Commas, dashes, ellipsis

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

"I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera on Broadway  this June. The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ellipsis to shorten the quote?

• "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive . . . but worth it," said Jo.
• "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. . . . The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.
• "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive but worth it . . . ," said Jo.
• "I can't wait . . . to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• If I knew everything--which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.
• If I knew everything--which I don't then--my grade would be so much higher.
• If I knew everything which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.
• My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.
• My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.

Insert dashes where needed, if needed.
The first time I went skating and the time I first  broke my leg is when I broke up with my girlfriend.

• The first time I went skating--and the time I first broke my leg--was when I broke up with my girlfriend.
• The first time I went skating and the time I first broke my leg was when I broke up with my girlfriend.
• The first time I went skating and the time I first broke my leg was-- when I broke up with my girlfriend.
• The first time I went--skating--and the time I first--broke my leg was when--I broke up with my girlfriend.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence(s) used an ellipsis the correct way?
A. If only she had . . . Oh, it doesn’t matter now.
B. I wasn’t really . . . well, what I mean . . . see, the thing is . . . I didn’t mean it.
C. She opened the door . . . and saw . . . a cake!

• A and C
• just B
• none of them
• all of them

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

Which is the correct way to use the dash in the following:
The Beatles (the most famous rock band in history) were from England.

• The Beatles, the most famous rock band in history - were from England.
• The Beatles - the most famous rock band in history - were from England.
• The Beatles - the most famous rock band in history; were from England.
• No change

Which sentence uses DASHES correctly to separate commas?

• All four of them—Bob — Jeffrey— Jason — Brett—did well in college.
• All four of them Bob — Brett did well in college.
• All four — of them Bob, Jeffrey, Jason, and Brett—did well in college.
• All four of them—Bob, Jeffrey, Jason, and Brett—did well in college.

A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?

• A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed. . . ."
• A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, . . . and beautifully performed."
• A  critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully . . . performed."
• A critic wrote that . . . the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed."