In other words, the camp was outfitted with the emergency rations needed, to survive the blizzard, the hikers were soon to face

rations needed to survive the blizzard

rations, needed to survive the blizzard

rations needed to survive the blizzard,

Hong Kong, a former British colony was returned to China after 100 years.

Kong–a former British colony,

Identify the sentence with the correct use of parenthetical elements.

A) My brother, who is a doctor, works at the local hospital.

B) My brother who is a doctor works, at the local hospital.

C) My brother who, is a doctor, works at the local hospital.

D) My brother, who is a doctor works at the local hospital.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a parenthetical element?

A) The cake, which was chocolate, was delicious.

B) The cake which was chocolate was delicious.

C) The cake, which was chocolate was delicious.

D) The cake which, was chocolate, was delicious.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation for parenthetical elements.

A) The car, a red convertible, sped down the highway.

B) The car a red convertible, sped down the highway.

C) The car, a red convertible sped down the highway.

D) The car a red, convertible, sped down the highway.

Which sentence uses commas correctly to set off a parenthetical element?

A) The movie, which was a thriller, kept us on the edge of our seats.

B) The movie which was a thriller kept us on the edge of our seats.

C) The movie, which was a thriller kept us on the edge of our seats.

D) The movie which, was a thriller, kept us on the edge of our seats.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas for parenthetical elements.

A) The book, a bestseller, was sold out everywhere.

B) The book a bestseller, was sold out everywhere.

C) The book, a bestseller was sold out everywhere.

D) The book a, bestseller, was sold out everywhere.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a parenthetical element?

A) The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly.

B) The dog a golden retriever, barked loudly.

C) The dog, a golden retriever barked loudly.

D) The dog a, golden retriever, barked loudly.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation for a parenthetical element.

A) The painting, a masterpiece, was displayed in the gallery.

B) The painting a masterpiece, was displayed in the gallery.

C) The painting, a masterpiece was displayed in the gallery.

D) The painting a, masterpiece, was displayed in the gallery.

Which sentence uses commas correctly to include a parenthetical element?

A) The concert, which was amazing, lasted for three hours.

B) The concert which was amazing lasted for three hours.

C) The concert, which was amazing lasted for three hours.

D) The concert which, was amazing, lasted for three hours.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas for a parenthetical element.

A) The garden, full of flowers, was beautiful.

B) The garden full of flowers, was beautiful.

C) The garden, full of flowers was beautiful.

D) The garden full, of flowers, was beautiful.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a parenthetical element?

A) The teacher, who was very knowledgeable, explained the topic well.

B) The teacher who was very knowledgeable explained the topic well.

C) The teacher, who was very knowledgeable explained the topic well.

D) The teacher who, was very knowledgeable, explained the topic well.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation for a parenthetical element.

A) The city, known for its architecture, attracts many tourists.

B) The city known for its architecture attracts many tourists.

C) The city, known for its architecture attracts many tourists.

D) The city known, for its architecture, attracts many tourists.

Which sentence uses commas correctly to include a parenthetical element?

A) The novel, which was a bestseller, was adapted into a movie.

B) The novel which was a bestseller was adapted into a movie.

C) The novel, which was a bestseller was adapted into a movie.

D) The novel which, was a bestseller, was adapted into a movie.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas for a parenthetical element.

A) The restaurant, famous for its pasta, was fully booked.

B) The restaurant famous for its pasta was fully booked.

C) The restaurant, famous for its pasta was fully booked.

D) The restaurant famous, for its pasta, was fully booked.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a parenthetical element?

A) The scientist, who won the award, gave a speech.

B) The scientist who won the award gave a speech.

C) The scientist, who won the award gave a speech.

D) The scientist who, won the award, gave a speech.

Mastery Prep Parenthetical Elements

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English

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9th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.6.2A, L.9-10.2A, L.4.1B

+7

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Two students obviously pranksters, replaced the chalk in the classrooms, with sticks of white chocolate.

Two students, obviously pranksters, replaced the chalk in the classrooms with sticks of white chocolate.

Two students obviously pranksters replaced the chalk, in the classrooms, with sticks of white chocolate.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A parenthetical element is always necessary to a sentence's meaning.

True

False

Sometimes

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

They returned to Limestone Dr., the street they grew up on one final time before heading north to Seattle.

NO CHANGE

Limestone Dr., the street, they grew up on

Limestone Dr. the street they grew up on

Limestone Dr., the street they grew up on,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Our neighbor, a sweet elderly professor, stopped by to offer us a plate of banana bread.

NO CHANGE

neighbor a sweet, elderly professor

neighbor, a sweet, elderly professor,

neighbor, a sweet, elderly professor;

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

These horseradish and chive chips - the ones I just picked up from Trader Joe's - are my kryptonite.

NO CHANGE

chips - the ones I just picked up - from Trader Joe's -

chips; the ones I just picked up from Trader Joe's,

chips; the ones I just picked up from Trader Joe's

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Random raindrops, some as large as golf balls soon fell hard.

NO CHANGE

Random raindrops, some as large as golf balls, soon fell hard.

Random raindrops, some as, large as golf balls soon fell hard.

Random raindrops, some as large as golf balls, soon fell, hard.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I had been looking at him, when, turning suddenly he caught my gaze fastened on his face.

NO CHANGE

I had been looking at him, when, turning suddenly, he caught my gaze fastened on his face.

I had been looking at him, when turning, suddenly he caught my gaze fastened on his face.

I had been looking at him, when turning suddenly he caught my gaze fastened on his face.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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Mastery Prep Parenthetical Elements

25 questions

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

A parenthetical element is always necessary to a sentence's meaning.

They returned to Limestone Dr., the street they grew up on one final time before heading north to Seattle.

Our neighbor, a sweet elderly professor, stopped by to offer us a plate of banana bread.

These horseradish and chive chips - the ones I just picked up from Trader Joe's - are my kryptonite.

Random raindrops, some as large as golf balls soon fell hard.

I had been looking at him, when, turning suddenly he caught my gaze fastened on his face.

In other words, the camp was outfitted with the emergency rations needed, to survive the blizzard, the hikers were soon to face

Fans, hundreds of them lined up for blocks to see the arrival of the rapper.

Hong Kong, a former British colony was returned to China after 100 years.

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