Review: Using Commas, Dashes, and Ellipses

Front

What is the purpose of using commas in a sentence?

Back

Commas are used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence, separate items in a list, and clarify meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

Where should a comma be placed in the sentence: 'Huh I guess I was wrong after all'?

Back

A comma should be placed after 'Huh': 'Huh, I guess I was wrong after all.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is direct address in writing?

Back

Direct address is when a speaker directly addresses someone by name or title within a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

Provide an example of correct comma usage for direct address.

Back

Example: 'I asked you, Patrick, to feed my pet while I was gone.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is a dash used for in writing?

Back

A dash is used to create emphasis, indicate a break in thought, or set off additional information.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Front

How is a dash correctly used in the sentence: 'I decided to make shoofly pie-- a molasses pie that is a tradition of the Pennsylvania Dutch'?

Back

The dash is used to introduce additional information about shoofly pie.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Front

What are coordinate adjectives?

Back

Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that equally modify a noun and can be separated by a comma.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

Provide an example of a sentence that correctly uses commas to separate coordinate adjectives.

Back

Example: 'It would definitely be somewhere in a beautiful, beachfront location.'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Front

What is the rule for using commas in a list?

Back

Commas are used to separate items in a list, typically before the conjunction (e.g., 'and' or 'or').

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Front

What is the significance of the Oxford comma?

Back

The Oxford comma is the final comma in a list of items, used before 'and' or 'or' to clarify meaning.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A