Commas with Nonessential Clauses

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English
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7th - 10th Grade
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Medium
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Margaret Anderson
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I just finished reading Gary Soto’s story “The Jacket” which describes a painful time in his early life.
Essential - no commas needed
Non-essential - add commas around the highlighted part
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We need a girl who can speak with a Southern accent to play the part.
Essential - no commas needed
Non-essential - add commas around the highlighted part
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We lived on Oxford Drive which is close to the airport.
Essential - no commas needed
Non-essential - add commas around the highlighted part
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Many Scottish names begin with the prefix “Mac” which means “the son of.”
Essential - no commas needed
Non-essential - add commas around the highlighted part
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Grasshoppers which are one of our most destructive insect pests can leap nearly twenty times the length of their bodies.
Essential - no commas needed
Non-essential - add commas around the highlighted part
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The store pays the parking fee of any customer who makes a purchase of twenty dollars or more.
Essential - no commas needed
Non-essential - add commas around the highlighted part
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Buffalo Bill whose real name was William F. Cody was a famous frontier scout.
Essential - no commas needed
Non-essential - add commas around the highlighted part
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
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