Capitalization & Punctuation

Mrs., Dr., NBA, SMMS, and U.S.A. need to be capitalized because...

• They are proper nouns.
• They are proper verbs.
• They are the title before a name.
• Just because.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which of the sentences is written correctly?

• Fred is not british.
• That food has got to be Italian.
• Bill is from mexico.
• Most mexican food is spicy.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C

i want to go to the grand canyon in december.

• i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
• I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
• I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
• i want to go to the grand canyon in December.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Phil is staying at uncle Raymond's house for the holidays.

• Change staying to Staying
• Change uncle to Uncle
• Change house to House
• Change holidays to Holidays

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

mrs. morris likes to go to starbucks on mondays.

• Mrs. Morris likes to go to Starbucks on Mondays.
• mrs. Morris likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.
• mrs. morris likes to go to starbucks on Mondays.
• Mrs. morris likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

 Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.

• vehicle,
• worked,
• Fortunately,
• The  sentence does not need commas

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which is the correct use of commas?

• Coffee, tea sugar, milk eggs
• Coffee tea sugar milk eggs
• Coffee, tea, sugar, milk, and eggs
• Coffee, tea, sugar, milk and eggs

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2