Punctuation Marks

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• A) I am asking if you would like to rollerblade together tomorrow?

• B) I am asking “if you would like to rollerblade together tomorrow”?

• C) I am asking if you would like to rollerblade together tomorrow.

• D) I am asking “if you would like to rollerblade together tomorrow.”

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• A) Yes, Jean, you were right about that answer.

• B) Yes Jean, you were right about that answer.

• C) Yes Jean you were right about that answer.

• D) Yes, Jean, you were right, about that answer.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• A) I saw our town's ex-Mayor in the mall.

• B) I saw our town's ex-mayor in the mall.

• C) I saw our town's ex Mayor in the mall.

• D) I saw our town's exMayor in the mall.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• A) Wherever we go, People recognize us.

• B) Wherever we go. People recognize us.

• C) Wherever we go; people recognize us.

• D) Wherever we go, people recognize us.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• A) Whenever Cheryl is in town. She visits her sister.

• B) Whenever Cheryl, is in town, she visits her sister.

• C) Whenever, Cheryl is in town, she visits her sister.

• D) Whenever Cheryl is in town, she visits her sister.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• A) My favorite musician, who is also my cousin, plays a mean fuzz bass.

• B) My favorite musician who is also my cousin plays a mean fuzz bass.

• C) My favorite musician who is also my cousin, plays a mean fuzz bass.

• D) My favorite musician, who is also my cousin plays a mean fuzz bass.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• A) It may not be the correct part, but I bet that it works.

• B) It may not be the correct part but, I bet that it works.

• C) It may not be the correct part but: I bet that it works.

• D) It may not be the correct part but, I bet, that it works.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• A) You are my friend; however, I cannot afford to lend you any more money.

• B) You are my friend; however; I cannot afford to lend you any more money.

• C) You are my friend, however I cannot afford; to lend you any more money.

• D) You are, my friend, however. I cannot afford to lend you any more money.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• A) Paul Simon sang, “I am a rock, I am. An island.”

• B) Paul Simon sang, “I am a rock; I am an island.”

• C) Paul Simon sang I am a rock; I am an island.

• D) Paul Simon sang I am a rock, I am an island.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• A) John F. Kennedy Jr. became a magazine publisher and a pilot before his tragic death.

• B) John F. Kennedy Jr. became a magazine publisher, and a pilot before his tragic death.

• C) John F. Kennedy Jr., became a magazine publisher and a pilot, before his tragic death.

• D) John F. Kennedy Jr. became a magazine, publisher, and a pilot before his tragic death.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2