Conventions of Writing

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

• Benjamin Franklin said "One day is worth two tomorrows."
• Benjamin Franklin said, "One day is worth two tomorrows."
• Benjamin Franklin said, "One day is worth two tomorrows".

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Refer to the section in red:
Because it was a gorgeous day they didn't want to stay inside, and decided to go to the park.

• No change
• gorgeous, day they
• gorgeous day, they
• gorgeous day.  They

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

• I didn't do the dishes, so I didn't get my allowance.
• I didn't do the dishes so, I didn't get my allowance.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

• Because she studied hard, Ashley passed the test.
• Ashley passed the test, she studied hard.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Choose the sentence that uses the commas correctly:

• We went to the store to get milk, eggs, and sugar.
• We, went to the store, to get milk eggs and sugar. 
• We went, to the store, to get, milk eggs and sugar. 
• We went to the store to get milk eggs and, sugar.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses proper grammar?

• Me and my sister went to the store. 
• My sister and I went to the store.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

My favorite color is red my dining room is painted red
This sentence is a:

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Complete sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F

I like swimming, and I enjoy running. 
This sentence is a: 

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Complete sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F

I have to work all weekend I hate working weekends.
This sentence is a:

• Fragment
• Run-on
• Complete sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F

None of my friends have seen that movie yet.
This sentence is a:

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Complete sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F