Comma Interrupters

An interrupter, is often also an...

• introductory element

• adjective list

• appositive

• SWABI conjunction

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• Your cat, watching the dog intently walked carefully away.

• Your cat, watching the dog intently, walked carefully away.

• Your cat watching the dog intently walked carefully away.

• Your cat watching the dog intently, walked carefully away.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• John decided nonetheless, not to buy the car.

• John decided, nonetheless not to buy the car.

• John decided, nonetheless, not to buy the car.

• John decided nonetheless not to buy the car.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

What comma rules are being used? Choose all that apply.

Sam, the guy with the mullet, yelled, "Get me out of here!"

• Introductory element

• Quotation

• Interrupter

• All of these

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which comma rules are being used? Choose all that apply.

• Interrupter

• quotation

• Items in a series

• city and country

• date

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How should the following sentence be revised? Before long it will be difficult to complete regular tasks without technology everything relies on it.

• Put a comma after "before" and before "without"

• This sentence is correct.

• Put a comma after "Before long" and before "it"

• Put a comma and a coordinating conjunction before "everything". Put a comma after "long".

• Put a comma and a coordinating conjunction before "everything". Put a comma before "without". Put a comma after "Before".

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correct comma usage for the underlined portion of the sentence.

It is however very difficult to learn a new language after the age of twelve.

• It is, however, very difficult to learn

• It is however, very difficult to learn

• It is however very difficult, to learn

• It is, however very difficult to learn

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences uses a comma interrupter correctly?

• A) The teacher, who was very strict, gave us extra homework.

• B) The teacher who was very strict gave us, extra homework.

• C) The teacher who was, very strict gave us extra homework.

• D) The teacher, who was very strict gave us extra homework.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a comma interrupter.

• A) My brother, who is a great cook made dinner.

• B) My brother who is a great cook, made dinner.

• C) My brother, who is a great cook, made dinner.

• D) My brother who is, a great cook made dinner.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the purpose of a comma interrupter in a sentence?

• A) To separate items in a list

• B) To introduce a quotation

• C) To provide additional, non-essential information

• D) To connect two independent clauses

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A