Punctuation Usage

Select the correctly punctuated statement (commas).

• The paper was clear pertinent and well-written.
• The paper was clear, pertinent and well-written.
• The paper was clear, pertinent, and well-written.
• The paper, was clear, pertinent, and well-written.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the correctly punctuated statement (dashes).

• Harry and Donna's honeymoon - to Las Vegas of all places - was just as frantic as their wedding.
• Harry and Donna's - honeymoon was just as frantic - as their wedding.
• Harry - and Donna's - honeymoon was just as frantic as their wedding.
• Harry and Donna's honeymoon was just - as frantic as their wedding.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Select the correctly punctuated statement (semicolon).

• She won the race; easily in fact, she set a state record.
• She won the race easily in fact; she set a state record.
• She won the race easily; in fact, she set a state record.
• She won; the race easily, in fact she set a state record.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the sentence which best uses an ellipsis to shorten this sentence:
I am recalling his story about his experiences in the war as accurately as I can.

• I am recalling his story...in the war as accurately as I can.
• I am recalling his story about his experiences...as I can.
• I am...as accurately as I can.
• I am recalling his story...as accurately as I can.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Select the correctly punctuated statement (colon).

• The most popular genres are the following: pop, country, and hip-hop.
• The most popular genres: are the following, pop, country, and hip-hop.
• The most popular genres are the following pop: country, and hip-hop.
• The most popular genres are: the following, pop, country, and hip-hop.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Select the correctly punctuated statement (apostrophes).

• Rainy days arent all that bad; it's not even that cold out.
• Rainy days aren't all that bad; it's not even that cold out.
• Rainy day's aren't all that bad; it's not even that cold out.
• Rainy day's arent all that bad; its not even cold out.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Select the correctly punctuated statement (dashes).

• She witnessed a crime on her street - she promptly locked her doors.
• She witnessed a crime - on her street, she promptly locked her doors.
• She witnessed a crime - on her street - she promptly locked her doors.
• She witnessed a crime on her street, she promptly - locked her doors.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Select the correctly punctuated statement (commas and semicolons).

• We traveled to Rome, Italy, Athens, Greece, and Paris, France.
• We traveled to Rome; Italy, Athens; Greece, and Paris; France.
• We traveled; to Rome, Italy; Athens, Greece; and Paris, France.
• We traveled to Rome, Italy; Athens, Greece; and Paris, France.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the correctly punctuated statement (colon).

• Shakespeare said it best - "All's well that ends well."
• Shakespeare said it best, "All's well that ends well."
• Shakespeare said it best: "All's well that ends well."
• Shakespeare said it best, "All's well: that ends well."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Select the sentence which best uses an ellipsis to shorten this sentence: 
Twin River Public Schools, made up of Genoa, Monroe, and Silver Creek, is an equal opportunity provider.

• Twin River Public Schools...is an equal opportunity provider.
• Twin River Public Schools, made up of Genoa, Monroe, and Silver Creek...provider.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B