ELA REVIEW 5.23

Where would you put the comma in the following sentence?

Jessie's aunt arrives at the airport today her letter said she would.

• after "airport"

• after "today"

• no comma is needed

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Where should the dash go in the following sentence?

My favorite meals are the ones we cook together.

• no dashes needed

• after "meals"

• after "Cook"

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is NOT a function of the dash?

• a dash omits information

• interrupt sentence structure

• a pair of dashes acts like parenthesis

• a dash can be used like a colon

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the dash go in the following sentence?

The first baseman got into the professional league when he was twenty he's always been extremely talented.

• after "twenty"

• after "league"

• no dashes needed

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

Ellipses (...)can be used to/for

• omit a word

• pauses or breaks

• training off in a thought

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

If you start quoting something mid-sentence, you need an ellipsis before the quote

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which sentence below is correctly written?

"The parade had fire trucks, floats, and dancers

who wore sparkly, flowing dresses."

• The parade had... who wore sparkly, flowing dresses

• The parade had fire trucks, floats, and dancers...

• The parade had firetrucks, floats, and dancers...sparkly, flowing dresses.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Change the sentence to correctly use the ellipses.

"The sports teams, including the basketball team, baseball team, and football team, participated in the fundraiser for the homeless shelter."

• The sports teams, including the basketball team, baseball team, and football team, participated in the fundraiser for the ...

• The sports teams, including the basketball team, baseball team, and football team, participated in the ...for the homeless shelter.

• The sports teams...participated in the fundraiser for the homeless shelter.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.

• My sister asked "Where are you going?"

• My sister asked", Where are you going?"

• My sister asked, "Where are you going?"

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.

• When you arrive to the class, work on your DLR.

• When, you arrive to the class work on your DLR.

• When you arrive to the class work, on your DLR.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C