Commas and Semicolons

What goes in the blank? 
Last night's rain left the tree-lined trail in the park wet and muddy ___ nevertheless, I enjoyed the fresh, clean air on my morning job.  

• semicolon
• colon
• comma
• none of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What goes in the blank? 
"You can choose to view something as test or as a problem ___ or as a challenge," Marie told me. "It's your choice."

• semicolon
• colon
• comma
• none of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What goes in the blank? 
 
Since the Maya of Central America began eating a Western diet high in sugar in the 1950s___ their rate of diabetes has surged.

• semicolon
• colon
• comma
• none of the above

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

What goes in the blank? 
In 2009, President George W. Bush declared the Pacific Remote Islands a marine national monument___ and President Barack Obama announced a plan to expand the monument just five years later.

• semicolon
• colon
• comma
• none of the above

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.

• vehicle,
• worked,
• Fortunately,
• The  sentence does not need commas

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

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. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which is the correct use of commas?

• Coffee, tea sugar, milk eggs
• Coffee tea sugar milk eggs
• Coffee, tea, sugar, milk, and eggs
• Coffee, tea, sugar, milk and eggs

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where does the comma go in this sentence?
 Liza who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled water on her. 

• was, wearing 
•  waiter, who 
• Liza, who

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I enjoy spending time with friends however, there are days I would rather be with my family. 
• I enjoy spending time with friends, however there are days I would rather be with my family. 
• I enjoy spending time with, friends, however there are days I would rather be with, my family. 
• I enjoy spending time with friends, however, there are days I would rather be with my family. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C