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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Chimps like people sleep all night.

• Chimps, like people, sleep all night.

• Chimps like people, sleep, all night.

• Chimps like, people, sleep all night.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

• Jane had a favorite chimp David Greybeard.

• Jane had a favorite chimp (David Greybeard).

• Jane had a favorite chimp (David Greybeard.)

• Jane had a (favorite chimp) David Greybeard.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jane observed chimps using objects sticks, and rocks as tools.

• Jane observed chimps using objects, sticks, and rocks as tools.

• Jane observed chimps using objects, sticks, and rocks, as tools.

• Jane observed chimps, using objects, sticks, and rocks as tools.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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

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

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

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

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A