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You will need to have the following items for the trip tent, lantern, matches, and a compass.

• after the word items

• after the word trip

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Our class studied the works of the following painters Degas, Manet, Monet, Sisley, and Gauguin.

• after the word studied

• after the word painters

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

The theater company announced the opening of these plays King Lear, Death of a Saleman, and Camelot.

• after the word plays

• after the word announced

• after the word opening

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

After a sleepless night, the senator made her decision she would not seek re-election.

• after the word decision

• after the word seek

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CCSS.L.11-12.2

We went to the store and bought bread, milk, and eggs.

• bought,

• bought;

• bought:

• No punctuation needed after bought

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Please take these items with you your Chromebook, a pen, and some paper.

• you,
• you;
• you:
• you

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The following items are needed for school: paper, pencils, White-Out, and index cards.

• The following items are needed for school: paper pencils White-Out, and index cards.

• The following items are needed for school paper, pencils White-Out, and index cards.

• The following items are needed for school, paper pencils, White-Out, and index cards.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

I had a few days off last week and I knew exactly where to spend them ___ the beach.

• :

• ;

• -

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Decide whether the following can have a colon (:), semicolon (;) or a dash (-)

There are so many things to do in London ___ there’s the theatre, the shopping, the sights and the parks.

• :

• ;

• -

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

I love working in advertising. You have so many challenges ___ being creative, working in a team, keeping clients happy and meeting deadlines.

• :

• ;

• -

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B