When do you need to use commas with an appositive?

when the appostive isn't really necessary and could be removed from the sentence

when the appostitive describes a noun

when the appositive is essential to the sentence

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.

B) She said, "I will be there soon".

A) She said "I will be there soon".

C) She said "I will be there soon,".

D) She said, "I will be there soon,".

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

C) My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York.

A) My brother, who is a doctor lives in New York.

B) My brother who is a doctor, lives in New York.

D) My brother who, is a doctor, lives in New York.

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.

B) The book that I borrowed is on the table.

A) The book, that I borrowed, is on the table.

C) The book that, I borrowed, is on the table.

D) The book, that I borrowed is on the table.

Which of the following sentences uses semicolons correctly?

A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

C) I have a big test tomorrow; but I can't go out tonight.

D) I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

Select the sentence with the correct use of colons.

D) She bought the following: apples, oranges, and bananas.

A) She bought: apples, oranges, and bananas.

B) She bought apples: oranges, and bananas.

C) She bought apples, oranges, and bananas:

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.

A) Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

B) Although, it was raining we went for a walk.

C) Although it was raining we went, for a walk.

D) Although it was raining; we went for a walk.

Which of the following sentences uses dashes correctly?

A) My sister—a talented musician—plays the piano.

B) My sister—a talented musician plays the piano.

C) My sister—a talented musician, plays the piano.

D) My sister, a talented musician—plays the piano.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

That is Mary's bike.

That is Marys bike.

That is Marys' bike.

That is Mary bike.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I have a big brown dog

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1A

CCSS.L.K.1A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Wow! We won the game

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

My birthday is on October 18 1996.

My birthday is on October 18, 1996.

My birthday, is on, October 18 1996.

My birthday is on October, 18, 1996.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

I'd just rather have been anywhere else than the middle of this street on a (a) afternoon.

cold, wet Saturday

cold wet Saturday

cold, wet, Saturday

cold, wet Saturday,

Answer explanation

cold and wet are coordinate adjectives and need a comma to separate them. How can you tell? -They are in the same dosa scomp category, and putting "and" in between them doesn't change the meaning of the sentence.

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grammar

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson.

"Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

"Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson.

"didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Petey my pet snake has only bitten one person.

Petey, my pet snake, has only bitten one person.

Petey, my pet snake has only bitten one person.

Petey my pet snake, has only bitten one person.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

I have a big brown dog

Wow! We won the game

Which sentence is correct?

I'd just rather have been anywhere else than the middle of this street on a (a) afternoon.

cold and wet are coordinate adjectives and need a comma to separate them. How can you tell? -They are in the same dosa scomp category, and putting "and" in between them doesn't change the meaning of the sentence.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

When do you need to use commas with an appositive?

Which punctuation do I use for this sentence?

I can't believe I got a 100 on my reading and math tests

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Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

I have a big brown dog

Wow! We won the game

Which sentence is correct?

I'd just rather have been anywhere else than the middle of this street on a ​ (a) afternoon.

cold and wet are coordinate adjectives and need a comma to separate them. How can you tell? -They are in the same dosa scomp category, and putting "and" in between them doesn't change the meaning of the sentence.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

When do you need to use commas with an appositive?

Which punctuation do I use for this sentence? I can't believe I got a 100 on my reading and math tests

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I'd just rather have been anywhere else than the middle of this street on a (a) afternoon.

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