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Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off nonessential information?

• Jill who is my sister shut the door.

• The man knowing it was late hurried home.

• Jill, who is my sister, shut the door.

• The man knowing, it was late, hurried home.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of commas to introduce a direct quotation?

• He said "I don't care."

• He said, "I don't care."

• "I don't care" he said.

• "I don't care," he said.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate a city from its state and after the state?

• I’m from the Akron, Ohio area.

• I’m from the Akron Ohio, area.

• I’m from the Akron, Ohio, area.

• I’m from the Akron Ohio area.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is an independent clause?

• A clause that cannot stand on its own

• A simple sentence that can stand on its own

• A clause that begins with words like although, since, if, when, and because

• A clause that modifies a noun or pronoun

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the correct sentence that uses commas to separate two adjectives.

• He is a strong healthy man.

• He is a strong, healthy man.

• We stayed at an expensive, summer resort.

• We stayed at an expensive summer resort.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun?

• A) Adjective

• B) Adverb

• C) Verb

• D) Preposition

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory dependent clause?

• If you are not sure about this let me know now.

• Let me know now if you are not sure about this.

• If you are not sure about this, let me know now.

• Let me know now, if you are not sure about this.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas to separate the day of the month from the year and after the year?

• It was in the Sun’s June 5, 2003 edition.

• It was in the Sun’s June 5, 2003, edition.

• It was in a June 2003 article.

• It was in the June 5 2003 edition.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence correctly uses commas before and after an introductory term followed by a series?

• You may be required to bring many items e.g., sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing.

• You may be required to bring many items, e.g., sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing.

• You may be required to bring many items, e.g. sleeping bags, pans and warm clothing.

• You may be required to bring many items e.g. sleeping bags, pans and warm clothing.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the adverb in the following sentence: "He speaks slowly."

• He

• Speaks

• Slowly

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.3.1A