ACT English Rules Punctuation

The men in question Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.

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• The men in question, Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene, deserve awards.

• The men in question—Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene—deserve awards.

• The men in question: Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Several countries participated in the airlift Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift, Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift. Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift: Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift; Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

There's no room for error, said the engineer so we have to double check every calculation.

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• "There's no room for error," said the engineer, so we have to double check every calculation."

• "There's no room for error," said the engineer, "so we have to double check every calculation."

• "There's no room for error," said the engineer. "So we have to double check every calculation."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.

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• "Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten."

• "Yes," Jim said, "I'll be home by ten."

• "Yes," Jim said, I'll be home by ten."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Montaigne wrote the following: "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."

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• Montaigne wrote the following, A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

• Montaigne wrote the following, "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."

• Montaigne wrote the following. "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

The following are the primary colors red, blue, and yellow.

• The following are the primary colors, red, blue, and yellow.

• The following are the primary colors: red, blue, and yellow.

• The following are the primary colors. Red, blue, and yellow.

• The following are the primary colors; red, blue, and yellow.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?

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• When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied, "All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?"

• When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied, "All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me"?

• When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied "All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

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• The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars: Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

• The automobile dealer, handled three makes of cars, Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

• The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars, Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence is correct?

• His mom's shoes are expensive. 
• His mom's shoe's are expensive.
• His moms shoe's is expensive.
• His moms shoes is expensive. 

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

__ a nice day.

• Its
• It's

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CCSS.L.3.1A