Comma Splices, Run-Ons, and Commas with SAWABI's

Chose the option that punctuates the sentence correctly:

While Ms. Phillips was walking to school, she saw a fox on the side of the road.

• no changes should be made

• replace comma with a period "." and capitalize "She"

• replace comma with a semicolon ";"

• there should not be any punctuation in the middle of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Chose the option that punctuates the sentence correctly:

If I finish my classwork early I will have time to play chess.

• no changes should be made

• add a period "." between early and I

• add a semicolon ";" between early and I

• add a comma "," between early and I

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Chose the option that punctuates the sentence correctly:

When Nadia was waiting in the elevator; she saw everyone else facing the back wall.

• no changes should be made

• change the semicolon to a period "." and capitalize "She"

• change the semicolon to a comma ","

• there should be no punctuation in the middle of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Chose the option that punctuates the sentence correctly:

Unless you read the chapter. You will not understand what we are talking about.

• no changes should be made

• change the period "." to a semicolon ";" and make "you" lowercase

• change the period to a comma "," and make "you" lowercase

• there should be no punctuation in the middle of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Chose the option that punctuates the sentence correctly:

Until you eat all your vegetables, you cannot have the chocolate cake.

• no changes should be made

• change the comma to a semicolon ";"

• change the comma to a period "." and capitalize "you"

• there should be no punctuation in the middle of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Chose the option that punctuates the sentence correctly:

Before Tim opened the door he realized his pet hamster Fred was lying in wait to try and sneak past him.

• no changes should be made

• add a comma "," between door and he

• add a semicolon ";" between door and he

• add a period "." between door and he and capitalize "he"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Chose the option that punctuates the sentence correctly:

Whenever you eat Takis; the dust always gets on your hands.

• no changes should be made

• change the semicolon to a comma ","

• change the semicolon to a period "." and capitalize "the"

• there should not be punctuation in the middle of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Chose the option that punctuates the sentence correctly:

Since my next door neighbor was playing their music too loud. I got a headache.

• no changes should be made

• change the period to a comma ","

• change the period to a semicolon ";"

• there should not be punctuation in the middle of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What punctuation belongs between cookies and she? (, . ;) (if no changes should be made, just put no change)

If Katherine sells all her cookies she can buy a new bike!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What punctuation belongs between because and he? (, . ;) (if no changes should be made, just put no change)

Sam went to Mcdonalds because he wanted to buy some chicken nuggets.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B