Punctuation and Capitalization

Each time you see a conjunction/FANBOYS word, you use a comma.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Even though people don’t think I am shy I am.

• Insert comma before the subordinate
• Insert comma directly after the subordinate
• Insert comma after the word shy
• DNo comma needed
  

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

Mary yelled to her niece, "Come down stairs! Your mother wants to speak to you."

• No, because there is only one comma.

• Yes, it is punctuated correctly.

• No, because there is an exclamation mark separating the sentences.

• Yes, but I don't know why.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas in the correct way?

• Paula is a lovely quiet, girl.

• The food was delicious, but it was too expensive.

• She's been to New York, France, Toronto and Tokyo.

• David, the Principal let all the kids out for recess early.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which correction should be made to this sentence? 
"I will go to the store after soccer practice" explained Betty. 

• Insert a comma after the quotation marks and before explained 
• Insert a comma after practice and before the quotation marks
• Change go to went
• Insert a period after practice

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• I haven't seen anything, have you,?

• I haven't seen anything, have you?

• I haven't seen anything have you?

• I haven't seen anything have you,?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the word the comma should be placed after

To prepare for the storm we nailed plywood over the store windows.

• plywood

• prepare

• storm

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

what is a comma splice?

• a grammar error when two independent clauses are joined by a comma

• a grammar when two dependent clauses are joined by a colon

• a grammar when two dependent clauses are joined by a semi colon

• a grammar when two dependent clauses are joined by a period

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Either blueberries, grapes or plums stained the front of my new jacket.

What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Remove the comma after blueberries

• Add a comma after grapes

• Add a comma after plums

• No change needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Whenever lazy students whine, Ms. Kubal throws chalk erasers at their heads.

• Whenever lazy students whine Ms. Kubal throws chalk erasers at their heads.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A