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Commas Nonessential Phrases

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

11th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Commas Nonessential Phrases
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Essential clauses and phrases should be set off from the rest of the sentence by commas.

True
False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the following sentence and decide whether the phrase typed in green is essential or nonessential.
The football players on the field ran the ball and scored a touchdown.

essential 
nonessential

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the following sentence and decide whether the phrase typed in green is essential or nonessential.
The city where we met is 100 miles away.

essential
nonessential

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the following sentence and decide whether the phrase typed in green is essential or nonessential.
Jane who served the salad did not notice the bug nibbling on the leaf.

essential
nonessential

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the following sentence and decide whether the phrase typed in green is essential or nonessential.
Lucy who needs an A on the final exam studied all night.

essential
nonessential

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence contains correct comma placement?

The Suez Canal which was completed in 1869 is 107 miles long.
The Suez Canal, which was completed in 1869 is 107 miles long.
The Suez Canal which was completed in 1869, is 107 miles long.
The Suez Canal, which was completed in 1869, is 107 miles long.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence contains correct comma placement?

All animals that have backbones are classified as vertebrates.
All animals, that have backbones, are classified as vertebrates.
All animals, that have backbones are classified as vertebrates.
All animals that have backbones, are classified as vertebrates.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

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