AP Commas

Read the following sentence: On a trip to Alaska, make sure to pack the following: warm underwear a thermal coat a lighter jacket and a good pair of snow boots.

What is the best way to rewrite the the sentence using correct punctuation?

• warm underwear, a thermal coat; lighter jacket, a good pair of snow boots.

• warm underwear, a thermal coat, a lighter jacket, and a good pair of snow boots.

• warm underwear; a thermal coat and lighter jacket; a good pair of snow boots.

• warm underwear; a thermal coat; and lighter jacket; and a good pair of snow boots.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence correctly uses punctuation to separate items in a series?

• The most popular activities at our school are basketball; debate; step team; and track and field.

• The most popular activities at our school are basketball, debate, step team, and track and field

• The most popular activities at our school are: basketball, debate, step team, and, track, and field.

• The most popular activities at our school are; basketball; debate; step team; and track and field.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Read the following sentence: Our class studied several poets this year including Langston Hughes and Jack Prelutsky and Maya Angelou and Judith Viorst.

What is the best way to rewrite the underlined part of the sentence using correct punctuation?

• Langston Hughes, Jack Prelutsky and Maya Angelou and Judith Viorst.

• Langston Hughes, Jack Prelutsky; Maya Angelou and Judith Viorst.

• Langston Hughes, Jack Prelutsky, Maya Angelou, and Judith Viorst.

• Langston Hughes, Jack Prelutsky, Maya Angelou, Judith Viorst.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence correctly uses punctuation to separate items in a series?

• In this recipe, you can use: lemons: grapefruit: oranges, or any other citrus fruit.

• In this recipe, you can use; lemons; grapefruit; oranges; or any other citrus fruit.

• In this recipe, you can use lemons, grapefruit, oranges, or any other citrus fruit.

• In this recipe; you can use lemons, grapefruit, oranges, or any other citrus fruit.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In this recipe; you can use lemons, grapefruit, oranges, or any other citrus fruit.

• It’s very hot today don’t you, think?

• It’s very hot today don’t, you think?

• It’s very hot today, don’t you think?

• It’s very hot today don’t you think?

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which of the following sentences shows the correct punctuation of an introductory element?

• The Lion King has had a very long run as well, and because it is still in production, may surpass the records of the longest running shows.

• Based on a book by T. S. Eliot, Cats, was one of the most popular Broadway shows ever.

• Based on a book by French author Victor Hugo, Les Miserables has also been made into a movie.

• The longest running Broadway shows include Cats, Phantom of the Opera, and Les Miserables.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence: In 1936 the thylacine was declared extinct in Australia due to excessive hunting and habitat loss.

• after “thylacine”

• after “1936”

• after “Australia”

• after “hunting”

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the following sentence:

Katherine trains dolphins at the aquarium doesn’t she.

Which sentence corrects the punctuation in the above sentence?

• Katherine trains dolphins at the aquarium doesn’t, she?

• Katherine trains, dolphins at the aquarium? Doesn’t she.

• Katherine trains dolphins at the aquarium, doesn’t she?

• Katherine trains dolphins at the aquarium? Doesn’t she.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which sentence shows the correct use of a comma?

• You wouldn’t think this line would move so slowly, right?

• You wouldn’t think this line, would move so slowly right?

• You wouldn’t think, this line would move so slowly right?

• You wouldn’t think this line would move, so slowly right?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences does NOT have correct punctuation?

• I would say no, the bill will not become law.

• Yes the City Council has been working on the bill.

• I don’t think they have passed the bill yet, no.

• Yes, the Mayor works in City Hall.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A