Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Do you know who I am Bert?

• Do you know who I am, Bert?

• Do you know who I am; Bert?

• Do you know who I am: Bert?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• I tried to arrive early however I was delayed.

• I tried to arrive early, however I was delayed.

• I tried to arrive early, however, I was delayed.

• I tried to arrive early; however, I was delayed.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• No one saw the beast no one even remembered its name.

• No one saw the beast, no one even remembered its name.

• No one saw the beast; no one even remembered its name.

• No one saw the beast: no one even remembered its name.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• She loved cats dogs and squid.

• She loved cats, dogs, and squid.

• She loved cats, dogs; and squid.

• She loved cats, dogs, and, squid.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• We will need the following the tome the quill the medallion and the child.

• We will need the following the tome, the quill, the medallion, and the child.

• We will need the following; the tome, the quill, the medallion, and the child.

• We will need the following: the tome, the quill, the medallion, and the child.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• After the game the team wept.

• After the game, the team wept.

• After the game; the team wept.

• After the game: the team wept.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• "Two men enter one man leaves" Aunty said.

• "Two men enter, one man leaves" Aunty said.

• "Two men enter, one man leaves," Aunty said.

• "Two men enter; one man leaves," Aunty said.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The battle was lost yet still they attacked.

• The battle was lost, yet still they attacked.

• The battle was lost; yet still they attacked.

• The battle was lost, yet, still they attacked.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Humbert the heir to the throne can't even read.

• Humbert, the heir to the throne can't even, read.

• Humbert, the heir to the throne, can't even read.

• Humbert; the heir to the throne, can't even read.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• If at first you don't succeed try again.

• If at first you don't succeed, try again.

• If at first you don't succeed; try again.

• If at first you don't succeed: try again.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A