College Entrance Exam: Punctuation Marks (Part Four)

Which sentence is correct?

• I was born in December 1964 in Saskatchewan.

• I was born in December, 1964, in Saskatchewan.

• I was born in December, 1964 in Saskatchewan.

Answer explanation

No commas are necessary when you use only the month and the year in dates.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

Which sentence is correct?

• Hi how are you doing? Gosh I haven’t seen you in ages.

• Hi, how are you doing? Gosh I haven’t seen you in ages.

• Hi how are you doing? Gosh, I haven’t seen you in ages.

• Hi, how are you doing? Gosh, I haven’t seen you in ages.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Millie and Dino dance ____ sing.

• and

• ,and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Millie dances in a Spanish flamenco troupe ____ Dino sings in a popular band.

• and

• ,and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Zaynah didn't make any comments during the two-hour meeting ____ did she provide any suggestions.

• nor

• ,nor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Zaynah made no comments ____ suggestions during the meeting.

• nor

• ,nor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Ian likes to swim ____ he doesn't go swimming often, because the beach is so far away.

• but

• ,but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Ian loves to swim in lakes ____ never in chlorinated pools.

• but

• ,but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fiddleheads are a New Brunswick delicacy that can be boiled ____ steamed.

• or

• ,or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fiddleheads, a New Brunswick delicacy, can be boiled ____ they can be steamed.

• or

• ,or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E