ACT English Commas

Mr. Morton my English teacher says we have to learn how to use commas.

Where should commas be placed in the above sentence?

• after Mr. Morton and after teacher

• after Mr. Morton

• after teacher

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Emilio my next-door neighbor has two daughters a son and a puppy.

Commas should follow after which words?

• Emillio, neighbor, daughters, son

• daughters, son

• Emillio, neighbor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Luckily, George remembered not to stop breathing all day long.

• Luckily George remembered not to stop breathing all day long.

• Luckily George remembered, not to stop breathing all day long.

• Luckily George, remembered not to stop breathing all day long.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious lady.

• NO CHANGE

• Madame de Stael was an attractive, gracious lady.

• Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious, lady.

• Madame de Stael, was an attractive gracious lady.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• The football team may play in the tournament this weekend, or, the football team may rest instead.

• The football team may play in the tournament this weekend, or the football team may rest instead.

• The football team may play in the tournament this weekend or, the football team may rest instead.

• The football team may play in the tournament this weekend, or the, football team may rest instead.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Lydia seems to be a kind, considerate girl.

• NO CHANGE

• kind considerate girl.

• kind, considerate, girl.

• kind, and considerate girl.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The badger, a shy animal sometimes makes friends with a coyote.

• NO CHANGE

• badger a shy animal

• badger, a shy animal,

• badger a shy animal,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The closet contained worn, clothes old, shoes and dirty, hats.

• NO CHANGE

• worn, clothes, old, shoes, and dirty,

• worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty,

• worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Glory Foods' president and founder Bill Williams knows that his food can't be beat on taste and quality.

• NO CHANGE

• founder, Bill Williams

• founder Bill Williams,

• founder, Bill Williams,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Hernandez believed she was born to dance.

• NO CHANGE

• Growing up, in Mexico in the 1920's

• Growing up in Mexico, in the 1920's

• Growing up in Mexico in the 1920's

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C