Choosing Punctuation for Effect

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble, the ship was sinking!

• The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble—the ship was sinking!

• The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble (the ship was sinking)!

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• But I. . . I thought I. . . I remember locking the door.

• The horse. . . a champion racer. . . was injured on the track.

• We found a kitten. . . it was all by itself in the park.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• Even though I grew up on a farm, a dairy farm, I love the city.

• Even though I grew up on a farm; a dairy farm), I love the city.

• Even though I grew up on a farm (a dairy farm), I love the city.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• The sun was setting; we knew it was time to find shelter.

• The sun was setting: we knew it was time to find shelter.

• The sun was setting, we knew it was time to find shelter.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• We saw several animals at the zoo, zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.

• We saw several animals at the zoo; zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.

• We saw several animals at the zoo: zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• Ken (who is the tallest in our family) can hang the decorations.

• Ken, who is the tallest in our family, can hang the decorations.

• Ken. . . who is the tallest in our family. . . can hang the decorations.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Write a sentence that contains a colon, a semicolon, or ellipses.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Write a sentence that contains commas, parentheses, or dashes.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A