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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We are leaving for Florida tomorrow, we need someone to take care of our dog.

• We are leaving for Florida tomorrow, so we need someone to take care of our dog.

• We are leaving for Florida tomorrow, therefore we need someone to take care of our dog.

• We are leaving for Florida tomorrow and we need someone to take care of our dog.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• If they want to eat at Be our Guest they are going to have to make reseravations early.

• If they want to eat at Be our Guest: they are going to have to make reseravations early.

• If they want to eat at Be our Guest, they are going to have to make reseravations early.

• If they want to eat at Be our Guest; they are going to have to make reseravations early.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• You, John need to paint with all the colors of the wind.

• You John need to paint with all the colors of the wind.

• You, John: need to paint with all the colors of the wind.

• You, John, need to paint with all the colors of the wind.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• They are going to eat at Sanaa, attend a drum lesson, and watch the animals on the savanna.

• They are going to eat at Sanaa attend a drum lesson, and watch the animals on the savanna.

• They are going to eat at Sanaa attend a drum lesson and watch the animals on the savanna.

• They are going to eat, at Sanaa, attend a drum lesson, and watch the animals, on the savanna.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• She wants to go to the ball but, she has many chores she must complete first.

• She wants to go to the ball but she has many chores she must complete first.

• She wants to go to the ball, but, she has many chores she must complete, first.

• She wants to go to the ball, but she has many chores she must complete first.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The enchantress turned the prince into a beast, because he was not a nice person.

• The enchantress turned the prince into a beast because he was not a nice person.

• The enchantress turned the prince into a beast because, he was not a nice person.

• The enchantress turned the prince into a beast; because he was not a nice person.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• She threw her glove into the air and yelled joyfully, "Let it go!"

• She threw her glove into the air and yelled joyfully "Let it go!"

• She threw her glove into the air, and yelled joyfully, "Let it go!"

• She threw her glove into the air and yelled, joyfully, "Let it go!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "What would I give," she asked "if I could live out of this water?"

• "What would I give" she asked, "if I could live out of this water?"

• "What would I give," she asked, "if I could live out of this water?"

• "What would I give," she asked, "if I could live, out of this water?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• She wasn't looking for a prince, but she found one, in a frog.

• She wasn't looking for a prince; but she found one in a frog.

• She wasn't looking for a prince, but she found one in a frog.

• She wasn't looking for a prince but, she found one in a frog.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Winnie the Pooh Christopher Robin's bear, lives in the Hundred Acre Wood.

• Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin's bear, lives in the Hundred Acre Wood.

• Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin's bear lives in the Hundred Acre Wood.

• Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin's bear; lives in the Hundred Acre Wood.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A