Commas, Parenthesis, and Dashes

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Wind power is cheaper cleaner and renewable.

• Wind power is cheaper, cleaner and renewable.

• Wind power is cheaper, cleaner, and renewable.

• Wind power is cheaper cleaner, and renewable.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• According to UCS “new turbine technologies will reduce harm to flying creatures.”

• According to UCS, “new turbine technologies will reduce harm to flying creatures.”

• According to UCS “,new turbine technologies will reduce harm to flying creatures.”

• According to UCS. “new turbine technologies will reduce harm to flying creatures.”

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• You (put) fifty-four 54 books on that shelf.
• You put fifty-four 54 books (on that shelf).
• You put fifty-four 54 books on that shelf.
• You put fifty-four (54) books on that shelf.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• The (American Civil Liberties Union) ACLU is going to bring a suit.
• The American Civil Liberties Union ACLU is going to bring a suit.
• The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is going to bring a suit.
• The American Civil Liberties Union ACLU (is going to bring a suit).

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

When do you use dashes?

• Beginning of the Sentence

• End of the Sentence

• Whenever you want to

• In the middle of a sentence

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Dominic lived in the hills his favorite place. Where does the dash go?

• After " Dominic"

• After "lived"

• After "the hills"

• After "favorite"

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which of these options shows the correct way to use a comma?

• Juneau, AK 99801

• Juneau, AK, 99801

• Juneau AK 99801,

• Juneau AK, 99801

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?

• After, the rock show the musicians headed to the diner for snacks.

• After the rock show, the musicians headed to the diner for snacks.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A