#TBT 10/17

Choose the correct placement for commas in this sentence.

After the dust settled we saw that the town was completely empty.

• After the dust settled, we saw that the town was completely empty.

• After the dust settled we, saw that the town was completely empty.

• After the dust, settled we saw that the town was completely empty.

• After the dust settled, we saw that the town, was completely empty.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Until you admit that velociraptors are better than T-rexes I’m ignoring you.

• Until you admit, that velociraptors are better than T-rexes I’m ignoring you.

• Until you admit that velociraptors are better than T-rexes, I’m ignoring you.

• Until, you admit that velociraptors are better than T-rexes I’m ignoring you.

• Until you admit that velociraptors, are better than T-rexes, I’m ignoring you.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Astounded I started to step down the ladder in the hidden passage.

• Astounded I started to step down the ladder, in the hidden passage.

• Astounded, I started to step down the ladder, in the hidden passage.

• Astounded, I started to step down the ladder in the hidden passage.

• Astounded I started, to step down the ladder, in the hidden passage.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Surprisingly the soup the waiter served us was ice-cold.

• Surprisingly, the soup the waiter served us was ice-cold.

• Surprisingly the soup, the waiter served us was ice-cold.

• Surprisingly the soup the waiter served us, was ice-cold.

• Surprisingly, the soup the waiter served us, was ice-cold.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Exhausted the basketball team boarded the shuttle home.

• Exhausted the basketball team, boarded the shuttle home.

• Exhausted the basketball team boarded, the shuttle home.

• Exhausted, the basketball team, boarded the shuttle home.

• Exhausted, the basketball team boarded the shuttle home.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Although he was only ten Sergei could play Sibelius’s Violin Concerto from start to finish.

• Although, he was only ten Sergei could play Sibelius’s Violin Concerto from start to finish.

• Although he was only ten, Sergei could play Sibelius’s Violin Concerto, from start to finish.

• Although, he was only ten, Sergei could play Sibelius’s Violin Concerto from start to finish.

• Although he was only ten, Sergei could play Sibelius’s Violin Concerto from start to finish.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Actually there’s more to the story than meets the eye.

• Actually, there’s more to the story than meets the eye.

• Actually there’s more to the story, than meets the eye.

• Actually, there’s more to the story, than meets the eye.

• Actually there’s more, to the story than meets the eye.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Before you leave will you clear the bats out of the basement?

• Before you leave, will you clear the bats out of the basement?

• Before, you leave will you clear the bats out of the basement?

• Before you leave, will you, clear the bats out of the basement?

• Before you, leave will you clear, the bats out of the basement?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Sadly the balloons popped when I put them in my car.

• Sadly the balloons popped, when I put them in my car.

• Sadly the balloons popped when, I put them in my car.

• Sadly, the balloons popped when I put them in my car.

• Sadly, the balloons popped, when I put them in my car.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correct placement for commas in this sentence.

While I was in cooking school I learned how to make pierogies.

• While I was in, cooking school, I learned how to make pierogies.

• While, I was in cooking school I learned how to make pierogies.

• While I was in cooking school I, learned how to make pierogies.

• While I was in cooking school, I learned how to make pierogies.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A