SAT Grammar: Punctuation

Watch out? That bird is headed straight for your head!

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• out. That

• out that

• out! That

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

It's not a question of if my three best friends will see the new Star Wars movie, but when.

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• when,

• when;

• when—

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CCSS.L.8.2A

The oddest protester at the waterfront redevelopment rally was a large foam duck.

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• duck?

• duck . . .

• duck—

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Does anyone know the difference between regular, and fancy ketchup?

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• regular and fancy ketchup?

• regular and fancy ketchup.

• regular, and fancy ketchup.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

“Does pointillism use dots—or was it lines?” the weary art student wondered aloud, before falling asleep?

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• asleep.

• asleep;

• asleep—

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

Fundamentally, we know that light is both a particle and a wave. We also know that light travels extraordinarily fast!

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• fast;

• fast—

• fast . . .

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CCSS.L.8.2A

"Stop. I'm late for work!" Emily called fruitlessly after the departing bus.

• NO CHANGE

• Stop!

• Stop?

• Stop

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.4

In his 1532 book of political theory, The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli poses the question of whether it is better to be loved or feared?

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• feared—

• feared.

• feared. . .

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Be careful! The hurricane is expected to arrive any minute now!

• NO CHANGE

• careful the

• careful. The

• careful? The

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CCSS.L.8.2A

It was not clear from his facial expression whether he preferred the salmon sushi or the shrimp roll? It’s possible that he liked them both equally.

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• roll. It's

• roll? Its

• roll. Its

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4