Grammar Review

Why is the comma in this sentence?

Until today, I honestly couldn't find the time to write you.

• Introductory phrase

• dependent clause followed by an independent clause

• series comma

• separates two independent clauses

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Because we couldn't sleep, we drove all night to Las Vegas, and we lost all of our money.

• Because we couldn't sleep, we drove all night to Las Vegas; and we lost all of our money.

• Because we couldn't sleep we drove all night to Las Vegas and we lost all of our money.

• Because we couldn't sleep; we drove all night to Las Vegas, and we lost all of our money.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Jim Bob was driving his truck to town; but he had forgot his cow was still riding in the backseat.

• Jim Bob was driving his truck to town, but he had forgot his cow was still riding in the backseat.

• Jim Bob was driving his truck to town but he had forgot his cow was still riding in the backseat.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Rats are our friends, they eat all our trash, so we don't have to get up from the sofa.

• Rats are our friends; they eat all our trash, so we don't have to get up from the sofa.

• Rats are our friends, they eat all our trash; so we don't have to get up from the sofa.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Why is there a comma after "sunny"?

Although it was sunny, the woods were dark, and Sue stumbled down the hill.

• a dependent clause is followed by an independent clause

• there should not be a comma after "sunny"

• It is separating two independent clauses

• there is an introductory phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What does a semi-colon do?

• separates phrases and clauses

• separates subjects from verbs

• separates dependent and independent clauses

• separates independent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Mrs. Olsen's dog, the one that looks like Baby Yoda, ran away yesterday.

Why are the commas in this sentence?

• there is a list of 3 or more items (series comma)

• There is an introductory phrase

• They are separating the appositive phrase from the rest of the sentence

• They are separating each clause

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert as he asked me multiple times if I was going to finish it.

• Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert, as he asked me multiple times, if I was going to finish it.

• Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert; as he asked me multiple times, if I was going to finish it.

• Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert, as he asked me multiple times if I was going to finish it.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Echo was safe and sound after he was adopted by Bo Schimers.

Where should punctuation be placed?

• No additional punctuation is needed

• comma after "safe"

• comma after "sound"

• semi-colon after "sound"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• People will eat anything, when hunger strikes.

• People will eat anything when hunger strikes.

• People will eat anything; when hunger strikes.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A