Punctuation for a Pause

Choose the best way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• The ball slowly rolled around the rim and finally, dropped through the hoop.
• The ball slowly rolled, around the rim, and finally dropped through the hoop.
• The ball slowly rolled... around the rim and finally dropped through the hoop.
• The ball slowly rolled around the rim... and finally dropped through the hoop.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Choose the best way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• That tennis ball is flying toward you-- watch out! 
• That tennis ball is-- flying toward you watch out!
• That tennis ball is flying toward you, watch out!
• That tennis ball is--flying toward you-- watch out! 

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the best way to punctuate the pause in the sentence.

• The score after six innings-- if she remembered correctly was 4 to 1.
• The score after six innings if she remembered correctly, was 4 to 1.
• The score after six innings... if she remembered correctly was 4 to 1.
• The score after six innings, if she remembered correctly, was 4 to 1. 

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Choose the best way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• Let's get something to eat, maybe popcorn or nachos-- at halftime.
• Let's get something to eat-- maybe popcorn or nachos-- at halftime.
• Let's get something to eat maybe popcorn or nachos, at halftime.
• Let's get something to eat-- maybe popcorn or nachos, at halftime.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the best way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• Competing in the Olympics, what an amazing experience, that would be. 
• Competing in the Olympics... what an amazing experience that would be. 
• Competing in the Olympics... what an amazing experience, that would be.
• Competing in the Olympics-- what an amazing experience-- that would be. 

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A