Extra Information: Parentheses, Dashes, and Commas

Extra Information: Parentheses, Dashes, and Commas

6th Grade

10 Qs

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Extra Information: Parentheses, Dashes, and Commas

Extra Information: Parentheses, Dashes, and Commas

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English

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
L.6.2A, L.4.2C, L.7.1A

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of using dashes (—) in a sentence?

To create the least separation and add descriptive phrases

To insert a sudden change in thought or add emphasis

To list items in a series

To end a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which punctuation mark is best for adding smoother, less abrupt extra information to a sentence?

Parentheses ( )

Dashes —

Commas ,

Colons :

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the following sentence is the extra information? The Cheetah the world's fastest land animal can run up to 70 mph.

the world's fastest land animal

The cheetah the world's fastest

can run up to 70 mph

There is no extra information in this sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the following sentence is the extra information? The Blue Whale the largest animal on Earth can weigh up to 200 tons.

the largest animal on Earth

The Blue Whale the largest

can weigh up to 200 tons

There is no extra information in this sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences contains extra information that should be separated by punctuation?

The giraffe the tallest land animal eats leaves from tall trees.

The giraffe eats leaves from tall trees.

The giraffe is a mammal.

The giraffe lives in Africa.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When writing the sentence "Tornadoes formed from supercells can cause a lot of damage in a short amount of time," which punctuation mark is NOT used for setting off the extra information?

Parentheses

Commas

Dashes

Slashes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does using different punctuation marks (parentheses, commas, dashes) to set off extra information in a sentence affect the sentence?

It changes the sentence's tone or emphasis

It changes the spelling of words

It changes the meaning of the main subject

It adds a new verb to the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

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