Drill: Periods, Semicolons, and Comma + FANBOYS

In 2006, the beverage marketing company Power Brands was co-founded by Darin Ezra and Martin Molina. Both of whom had prior experience in the beverage industry. The company expanded rapidly. It currently employs people in more than a dozen countries on every continent except Antartica.

• No Change

• Molina, both of them

• Molina; both of whom

• Molina, both of whom

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In 2006, the beverage marketing company Power Brands was co-founded by Darin Ezra and Martin Molina. Both of whom had prior experience in the beverage industry. The company expanded rapidly. It currently employs people in more than a dozen countries on every continent except Antartica.

Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable alternative to the underlined portion?

• rapidly; it currently employs

• rapidly and currently employs

• rapidly, currently employing

• rapidly, it currently employs

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

CCSS.L.2.1E

Since I learned to control a pencil at the age of four; writing has been one of my favorite activities. As a child, I would sit for hours, scribbling down stories about characters that I had invented and insisting that my parents read them aloud. Today, I keep a journal. I set aside time to write in it every day.

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• four, writing, which

• four. Writing

• four, writing

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Since I learned to control a pencil at the age of four; writing has been one of my favorite activities. As a child, I would sit for hours, scribbling down stories about characters that I had invented and insisting that my parents read them aloud. Today, I keep a journal. I set aside time to write in it every day.

Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable alternative to the underlined portion?

• journal, I set

• journal, and I set

• journal; I set

• journal and set

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

For centuries, scientists believed in the existence of planets beyond the solar system, but had no way of knowing how common they were or how similar they might be to better-known planets. Beginning in the 1900s, many people insisted that they had discovered exoplanets; however, the first confirmed detection did not occur until 1992.

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• system. But

• system but

• system but they

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

For centuries, scientists believed in the existence of planets beyond the solar system, but had no way of knowing how common they were or how similar they might be to better-known planets. Beginning in the 1900s, many people insisted that they had discovered exoplanets; however, the first confirmed detection did not occur until 1992.

• No Change

• exoplanets, however the first

• exoplanets, however, the first

• exoplanets; but the first

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The kangaroo is an unofficial symbol of Australia, as a result, there are numerous popular culture references to it. A kangaroo appears as an emblem on the Australian coat of arms as well as on some Australian currency, and is also used by some well known organizations, including Qantas airline and the Royal Australian Air Force.

• No Change

• Australia; as a result,

• Australia as a result,

• Australia as a result

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The kangaroo is an unofficial symbol of Australia, as a result, there are numerous popular culture references to it. A kangaroo appears as an emblem on the Australian coat of arms as well as on some Australian currency, and is also used by some well known organizations, including Qantas airline and the Royal Australian Air Force.

• No Change

• currency, it is

• currency. It is

• currency; it being

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Sweet Honey in the Rock is an award-winning a cappella troupe. Its members recount African American history through song, dance, and sign language. The group was originally a four-person ensemble but has expanded to five-part harmonies, a sixth member acts as a sign-language interpreter. The members of the group have changed many times during the group's 30-year existence, more than 20 individuals have lent their voices to the group. Their music has consistently combined contemporary rhythms and narratives with a musical style rooted in traditional African American spirituals.

Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable alternative to the underlined portion of the sentence?

• troupe, its members

• troupe whose members

• troupe with members who

• troupe; its members

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.6.2A

Sweet Honey in the Rock is an award-winning a cappella troupe. Its members recount African American history through song, dance, and sign language. The group was originally a four-person ensemble but has expanded to five-part harmonies, a sixth member acts as a sign-language interpreter. The members of the group have changed many times during the group's 30-year existence, more than 20 individuals have lent their voices to the group. Their music has consistently combined contemporary rhythms and narratives with a musical style rooted in traditional African American spirituals.

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• ensemble, but has expanded to five-part harmonies, a sixth member acts as a sign-language interpreter

• ensemble, btu has expanded to five-part harmonies; a sixth member acting as a sign-language interpreter

• ensemble but has expanded to five-part harmonies. A sixth member acts as a sign-language interpreter

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A