Commas for Direct Addresses

Quiz
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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
+7
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fix this sentence!
Let's eat grandma!
Let's eat, grandma!
Let's, eat grandma!
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly uses commas for direct address?
"Can you help me with this, John?"
"Can you, help me with this John?"
"Can you help me with this John?"
"Can you help, me with this John?"
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the sentence that correctly applies the rule of direct address.
"Thank you for your help, Dr. Smith."
"Thank you for your help Dr, Smith."
"Thank you, for your help Dr. Smith."
"Thank you for your, help Dr. Smith."
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences does NOT correctly use commas for direct address?
"Mom, can you pass the salt?"
"Let's go to the park, Sarah."
"I think, Mark, you should try again."
"I think Mark you should try again."
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How should commas be placed in the following sentence for correct direct address? "No Lila I will not give you the answer."
"No, Lila, I will not give you the answer."
"No Lila, I will not give you the answer."
"No Lila I, will not give you the answer."
"No, Lila I will not, give you the answer."
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that correctly uses direct address.
"Listen, Tom, I think we're lost."
"Listen Tom I think, we're lost."
"Listen Tom, I think we're, lost."
"Listen, Tom I think we're lost."
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the sentence with correct punctuation for direct address.
"It's time to leave for school, Brian."
"It's time to leave for school Brian."
"It's time, to leave for school Brian."
"It's, time to leave for school, Brian."
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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