Comma Quiz ACT Style

Lydia seems to be a kind, considerate girl.

• NO CHANGE
• kind considerate girl.
• kind, considerate, girl.
• kind, and considerate girl.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

After the death of Blackbeard the famous, pirate, piracy disappeared from the coast of the American colonies.

• NO CHANGE
• Blackbeard, the famous pirate
• Blackbeard the famous pirate
• Blackbeard, the famous pirate,

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

The badger, a shy animal sometimes makes friends with a coyote.

• NO CHANGE
• badger a shy animal
• badger, a shy animal,
• badger a shy animal,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.

• NO CHANGE
• accident, and tired to forget
• accident and tried to forget,
• accident, and tried to forget,

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Oil which is lighter than water rises to the surface.

• NO CHANGE
• Oil, which is lighter than water
• Oil which is lighter than water,
• Oil, which is lighter than water,

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious lady.

• NO CHANGE
• Madame de Stael was an attractive, gracious lady.
• Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious, lady.
• Madame de Stael, was an attractive gracious lady.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Nice is a word with many meanings and some of them are contradictory.

• NO CHANGE
• meanings, and some
• meanings, some
• meanings; and some

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Taxicabs that are dirty are illegal in some cities.

• NO CHANGE
• Taxicabs, that are dirty,
• Taxicabs that are dirty,
• Taxicabs, that are dirty

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Some people refuse to go to the zoo, because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.

• NO CHANGE
• zoo, because of pity,
• zoo because of pity
• zoo because of pity,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

The closet contained worn, clothes old, shoes and dirty, hats.

• NO CHANGE
• worn, clothes, old, shoes, and dirty,
• worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty,
• worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.2