ACT Practice - Punctuation

I want to buy a new jacket, but it is too expensive.

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• jacket, but, it

• jacket; but it

• jacket but it is

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.6

The best part of the trip—the beautiful views—was unforgettable.

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• trip the beautiful views—

• trip the beautiful views

• trip, the beautiful views

Sorry we do not have enough room at the hotel.

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• Sorry, we

• Sorry; we

• Sorry -- we

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

That may be the point, the artist seems to be more interested in exploring character than representing beauty.

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• point, the artist,

• point: the artist

• point the artist

The top floor of the Eiffel tower is open to the public, however, the only way to access it is by elevator.

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• public: however, the

• public; however, the

• public however, the

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

The family dog – who had been missing for days – was suddenly discovered in the backyard without any explanation of his absence.

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• dog, who

• dog: who

• dog who

There are three types of rocks, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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• rocks igneous,

• rocks: igneous,

• rocks. Igneous,

The tree is very tall old and green.

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• very, tall, old, and green.

• very tall, old, and green.

• very, tall old ,and green.

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CCSS.L.5.2A

Although Phil said he would arrive on the 9:19 flight; he came instead on the 10:36 flight.

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• flight, he

• flight. He

• flight he

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.5

"That tooth doesn't ouch! Yes, it does hurt!" Lisa said to the dentist.

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• doesn't -- ouch!

• doesn't, ouch!

• doesn't. Ouch!