Parenthetical Commas

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Parenthetical elements can be removed from a sentence and the sentence will still make sense.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which part of the sentence is the parenthetical element? Marsha loves reptiles, even snakes, and likes to read books about them.
Marsha loves reptiles
even snakes
likes to read
and likes to read books about them
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What punctuation marks can be used to set apart a parenthetical element?
commas
dashes
parentheses
ALL of these!
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What way are the commas being used?
Michael, my friend from middle school, is turning thirteen today.
List
Introduction
Combining Clauses
Extra Information (Parenthetical Statement)
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where should the second comma go in the following sentence?
A spinosaurus, my favorite dinosaur has a giant sail on its back.
A spinosaurus, my favorite dinosaur, has a giant sail on its back.
A, spinosaurus, my favorite dinosaur has a giant sail on its back.
A spinosaurus, my favorite dinosaur has a giant sail, on its back.
A spinosaurus, my favorite, dinosaur has a giant sail on its back.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What types of punctuation can you put around a nonrestrictive phrase?
, ,
- -
( )
all
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can you tell if a phrase is nonessential?
it has punctuation around it
you naturally pause before and after
you can remove it from the sentence without losing meaning
all of these
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CCSS.L.8.1A
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