Mastery Prep Parenthetical Elements
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:
Dr. Jonas Salk 1914-1995 discovered a cure for polio.
Salk 1914-1995, discovered
Salk, (1914-1995), discovered
Salk (1914-1995) discovered
Salk - 1914-1995 - discovered
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.2.2B
CCSS.L.3.2B
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:
Polio a disease that struck fear in parents was a terrible illness that could cripple children.
Polio, a disease that struck fear in parents, was
Polio, a disease that struck fear in parents - was
Polio (a disease that struck fear in parents), was
Polio - a disease that struck fear in parents, was
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:
Jonas Salk’s parents immigrants with little formal education themselves were determined that their children would succeed.
parents - (immigrants with little formal education themselves) were
parents immigrants with little formal education themselves, were
parents immigrants with little formal education themselves - were
parents (immigrants with little formal education themselves) were
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:
At medical school, Salk began researching influenza the virus that causes the flu.
influenza the virus, that causes the flu.
influenza - the virus - that causes the flu.
Influenza (the virus) that causes the flu.
influenza, the virus that causes the flu.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:
Salk’s discovery of a polio vaccine for which he refused to accept money won him the admiration of all Americans.
vaccine, for which he refused to accept money - won
vaccine - for which he refused to accept money - won
vaccine - (for which he refused to accept money) won
vaccine for which he refused to accept money, won
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:
The Washington Monument built between 1848 and 1884 was damaged by an earthquake.
Monument, built between 1848 and 1884 - was damaged
Monument (built between 1848 and 1884 was) damaged
Monument, built between 1848 and 1884, was damaged
Monument built between (1848 and 1884) was damaged
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:
Green lizards which were very rare in the area sat up on the stones in the sunlight and blinked at us.
lizards (which were very rare in the area) sat
lizards which were very (rare in the area) sat
lizards (which were very rare) in the area sat
lizards - which were very - rare in the area sat
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
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