Commas and Semicolons

When I bake mom I never leave the oven unattended.

Please fix this sentence so the reader knows I don't bake my mom.

• When I bake mom I never leave the oven unattended.

• When I bake, mom, I never leave the oven unattended.

• When I bake, mom I never leave the oven unattended.

• When I bake mom I never leave the, oven unattended.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

I love to eat my sister and my husband.

Please fix the sentence so the reader knows I don't eat people.

• I love to eat, my sister, and my husband.

• I love to eat, my sister and my husband.

• I love to eat my sister and my husband.

• I love to eat, my sister, and ,my husband.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2B

Which is correct

A: She said, "I love my small dog best."

B: She said "I love my small dog best."

C: She, said, "I love my small dog best."

• A

• B

• C

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

I ran down to the mailbox _ but I didn't find any mail inside.

Choices: , or ;

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

I ran down to the mailbox _ the mailbox was empty

Choices: , or ;

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

"and, so, or, thus, but" are all examples of what?

• coordinating clauses

• coordinating conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

When using a semicolon to combine two independent clauses (thoughts) they must ...?

• be closely related

• not be related

• both begin with a vowel

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

True or False

se semicolons as a replacement for a period when the you want to narrow the gap between two closely related sentences.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Use a comma after an introductory clause or phrase.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where do the commas go?

In the morning I like to relax drink tea and meditate.

• In the morning I like to relax, drink tea, and meditate.

• In the morning, I like to relax drink tea and meditate.

• In the morning, I like to relax, drink tea, and meditate.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A