Commas, Colons, Semicolons

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?

• Because we are leaving early, we must check with our teachers about missing homework.
• We must check with our teachers about missing homework, because we are leaving early. 
• Because, we are leaving early, we must check with our teachers about missing homework. 

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?

• Whenever the movie is over, my mom said she would take us for pizza.
• Whenever the movie is over; my mom said she would take us for pizza. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue.
• The American flag has three colors: Red, white, and blue.
• The American flag has: three colors. Red, white, and blue.
• The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• I have been to San Francisco, California, Reno, Nevada, and Seattle, Washington.
• I have been to San Francisco California; Reno Nevada; and Seattle Washington.
• I have been to San Francisco California, Reno Nevada, and Seattle Washington.
• I have been to San Francisco, California; Reno, Nevada; and Seattle, Washington.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils: he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils, he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils; he did not like watercolors.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The students were studying for their history test _____ it covers everything from the 1850's to the present.

• comma
• colon
• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated INCORRECTLY?

• Today, the track team is leaving early.
• We brought apples, oranges, pineapples, and grapes to the picnic.
• We bought a new puppy, his name is Fred. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?

• We visited Austin, our state capitol.
• We visited Austin our state capitol. 
• We visited, Austin, our state capitol. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is the following comma used correctly:
"America is a country where half the money is spent buying food, and the other half is spent trying to lose weight."

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

^{Is the semicolon used correctly?}

Housework can’t kill you; but why take a chance?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A