Punctuation Review

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.

• vehicle,
• worked,
• Fortunately,
• The  sentence does not need commas

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is the correct use of commas?

• Coffee, tea sugar, milk eggs
• Coffee tea sugar milk eggs
• Coffee, tea, sugar, milk, and eggs
• Coffee, tea, sugar, milk and eggs

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where does the comma go in this sentence?
 Liza who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled water on her. 

• was, wearing 
•  waiter, who 
• Liza, who

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence?

I was born on June 20 1979 in Bloomington, Illinois.

• after June and Bloomington

• after 20

• after born and 1979

• after June and in

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

A(n) _____ is a series of 3 dots      ( . . .) that is used when omitting a word, phrase, or line, from a quoted passage.

• period
• comma
• dash
• ellipsis

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

You can use an ellipsis to change the meaning of a quote.

• Always

• Sometimes

• Never

• It depends

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B