Punctuation Test Review

Unless you want to get a parking ticket I suggest you move the car.

• Unless you want to get a parking ticket, I suggest you move the car.

• Unless you want to get a parking ticket; I suggest you move the car.

• Unless you want to get a parking ticket I suggest, you move the car.

• As is

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

I am going to the dentist after school.

• I am going to the dentist, after school

• I am going to the dentist; after school.

• I am going to the dentist: after school.

• As is

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The cat slept through the storm, the dog cowered under the bed.

• The cat slept through the storm and the dog cowered under the bed.

• While the cat slept throught the storm the dog cowered under the bed.

• While the cat slept through the storm, the dog cowered under the bed.

• As is

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

My brother and I don't always get along yet he is still my best friend.

• My brother, and I don't always get along, yet he is still my best friend.

• My brother is still my best friend yet we don't always get along.

• My brother and I don't always get along, yet he is still my best friend.

• As is

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Because of my love for animals I volunteer at the SPCA

• Because I volunteer at the SPCA, I love animals.

• Because of my love for animals, I volunteer at the SPCA.

• Because of my love for animals I volunteer, at the SPCA.

• As is

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

People may want to help others, but don't know how.

• People may want to help others, but they don't know how.

• Even though they want to help others people don't know how.

• People don't know how to help others but they want to.

• As is

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Spring is my favorite time to go camping; not too hot or too cold.

• Spring is my favorites time to go camping because it's not too hot, or too cold.

• Because spring is not too hot or too cold, it is my favorite time to go camping.

• Because it's my favorite time to go camping, spring is not too hot or too cold.

• As is

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

When we go to the movies we always buy popcorn.

• When we go to the movies: we always buy popcorn.

• When we go to the movies. We always buy popcorn.

• When we go to the movies, we always buy popcorn.

• As is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

We always buy popcorn when we go to the movies.

• We always buy popcorn, when we go to the movies.

• We always buy popcorn; when we go to the movies.

• We always buy popcorn when, we go to the movies.

• As is

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

My best friend loves cats; I prefer dogs.

• My best friend loves cats and I prefer dogs.

• If my best friend loves cats I prefer dogs.

• I prefer dogs, my best friend loves cats.

• As is

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A