Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?

Mrs. Scott, our Texas history teacher, planned our trip to Austin.

Mrs. Scott, our Texas history teacher planned our trip to Austin.

How can we best correct this run-on sentence?

Zayda, please don't tap your pencil. It makes your mother very irritated.

Zayda please don't tap your pencil, because it makes your mother very irritated.

Zayda please don't tap your pencil because, it makes your mother very irritated.

Zayda, please don't tap your pencil because, it makes your mother, very irritated.

How is this sentence correctly written? Karen please don't put candy corn on the hot wings.

Karen, please don't put candy corn on the hot wings.

Karen please don't put candy corn on the hot wings.

Karen please, don't put candy corn, on the hot wings.

Karen please don't put candy corn, on the hot wings.

Which option is the best option to combine the two sentences below? My favorite show is Sesame Street. My favorite show is on PBS.

My favorite show is Sesame Street, and it is on PBS.

My favorite show is Sesame Street, my favorite show is on PBS.

My favorite show is Sesame Street, it is on PBS.

My favorite show is Sesame Street it is on PBS.

How is this sentence correctly written? Because her mom waited until the last minute to go shopping the only costume available was a ketchup bottle.

Because her mom waited until the last minute to go shopping, the only costume available was a ketchup bottle.

Because her mom waited until the last minute, to go shopping the only costume available was a ketchup bottle.

Because, her mom waited until the last minute to go shopping, the only costume available was a ketchup bottle.

Because her mom waited until the last minute, to go shopping, the only costume available was a ketchup bottle.

How is this sentence correctly written? Therefore bowerbirds are the most fascinating bird species in Australia.

Therefore, bowerbirds are the most fascinating bird species in Australia.

Therefore bowerbirds are the most fascinating bird species, in Australia.

Therefore bowerbirds, are the most fascinating bird species in Australia.

Therefore bowerbirds are, the most fascinating bird species in Australia.

How is this sentence correctly written? Strangely enough the cookies turned from green to brown by the time they finished baking.

Strangely enough, the cookies turned from green to brown by the time they finished baking.

Strangely enough the cookies turned from green to brown, by the time they finished baking.

Strangely enough the cookies turned, from green to brown by the time they finished baking.

Strangely enough the cookies, turned from green to brown by the time they finished baking.

If you are given the opportunity to observe a filibuster politely decline.

If you are given the opportunity to observe a filibuster, politely decline.

If you are given the opportunity to observe, a filibuster politely decline.

If you are given the opportunity, to observe a filibuster politely decline.

If you are, given the opportunity to observe a filibuster politely decline.

If you are wise you'll listen to me.

If you are wise, you'll listen to me.

If you are wise you'll listen, to me.

If, you are wise you'll listen to me.

If you are, wise you'll listen to me.

If you're not greedy you will go far. If you're not greedy you will, go far. If you're not, greedy you will go far. If you're not greedy, you will go far.

If you're not greedy, you will go far.

If you're not greedy you will go far.

If you're not greedy you will, go far.

If you're not, greedy you will go far.

How are these sentences correctly written? Oh look at that. I’ve been impaled.

Oh, look at that. I’ve been impaled.

Oh look at that. I’ve been, impaled.

Oh look, at that. I’ve been impaled.

Oh look at that. I’ve been impaled.

After school she needs to walk home clean her room and wash dishes.

After school, she needs to walk home, clean her room, and wash dishes.

After school, she needs to walk home clean her room and wash dishes.

After school,she needs to walk home, clean her room, and, wash dishes.

After school she needs to walk home, clean her room, and wash dishes.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which option is the best option to combine the two sentences below? The students are quiet. The students are taking a test.

The students are quiet the students are taking a test.

The students are quiet, they are taking a test.

The students are quiet because, they are taking a test.

The students are quiet because they are taking a test.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1H

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the option(s) that correctly join the two sentences below.

Global warming needs to be stopped. The permafrost in the tundra will melt.

Global warming needs to be stopped, so the permafrost in the tundra will melt.

Global warming needs to be stopped and the permafrost in the tundra will melt.

The permafrost in the tundra will melt, so global warming needs to be stopped.

Global warming needs to be stopped, or the permafrost in the tundra will melt.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the option(s) that correctly join the two sentences below.

A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra. It is melting rapidly due to global warming.

A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra, and it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra; it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra, but it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra, so it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How is this sentence correctly written?

Although he denies it I'm 100% certain that Peter ate the plums you left in the ice box.

Although he denies it, I'm 100% certain that Peter ate the plums you left in the ice box.

Although he denies it I'm 100% certain, that Peter ate the plums you left in the ice box.

Although he denies it I'm 100% certain that Peter ate the plums you left, in the ice box.

Although he denies, it I'm 100% certain that Peter ate the plums you left in the ice box.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How is this sentence correctly written?

If you run out of time to print your essay, due to unfortunate technological and procrastination issues too bad.

If you run out of time to print your essay due to unfortunate technological and procrastination issues, too bad.

If you run out of time to print your essay due to unfortunate technological and procrastination issues too, bad.

If, you run out of time to print your essay due to unfortunate technological and procrastination issues too bad.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How is this sentence correctly written?

Although I hate running I will run if a zombie is chasing me.

Although, I hate running I will run if a zombie is chasing me.

Although I hate running, I will run if a zombie is chasing me.

Although I hate running I will run, if a zombie is chasing me.

Although I hate running I will run if a zombie, is chasing me.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence best uses a comma to set-off extra information?

When you run down the hallway, it's dangerous for everyone.

When you run down the hallway it's dangerous, for everyone.

When you run down, the hallway, it's dangerous for everyone.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Commas and Combining Sentences

Which option is the best option to combine the two sentences below? The students are quiet. The students are taking a test.

Choose the option(s) that correctly join the two sentences below.Global warming needs to be stopped. The permafrost in the tundra will melt.

Choose the option(s) that correctly join the two sentences below.A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra. It is melting rapidly due to global warming.

How is this sentence correctly written?Although he denies it I'm 100% certain that Peter ate the plums you left in the ice box.

How is this sentence correctly written?

How is this sentence correctly written?Although I hate running I will run if a zombie is chasing me.

Which sentence best uses a comma to set-off extra information?

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?

How can we best correct this run-on sentence?

How is this sentence correctly written?Karen please don't put candy corn on the hot wings.

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Choose the option(s) that correctly join the two sentences below.

Global warming needs to be stopped. The permafrost in the tundra will melt.

Choose the option(s) that correctly join the two sentences below.

A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra. It is melting rapidly due to global warming.

How is this sentence correctly written?

Although he denies it I'm 100% certain that Peter ate the plums you left in the ice box.

How is this sentence correctly written?

Although I hate running I will run if a zombie is chasing me.

How is this sentence correctly written?

Karen please don't put candy corn on the hot wings.