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

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"

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

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

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

• omit a word

• pauses or breaks

• training off in a thought

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

• true

• false

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.

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.

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?"

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.