ACT Punctuation Review

Carlos wants to visit Paris Italy Germany and China.

• Paris and Italy and Germany and China.

• No change

• Paris, Italy, Germany, and China.

• Paris Italy, Germany and China.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

The tree is very tall old and green.

• very tall, old and green.

• very, tall, old, and green.

• very tall old, and green.

• No change

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

I want to buy a new jacket, but it is too expensive.

• I want to buy a new jacket and it is too expensive.

• I want to buy a new jacket, but, it is too expensive.

• No change

• I want to buy a new jacket but it is too expensive.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

NASA would gather data; and the Space Shuttle would work on returning spaceships intact from space journeys.

• No change

• gather data. And the

• gather data, and the

• gather data, the

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

In five minutes the building will be closed.

• No change

• In five minutes the building, will be closed.

• In five minutes; the building will be closed.

• In five minutes, the building will be closed.

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TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

My brother, a 26 year old male, is watching TV.

• No change

• My brother, a 26 year old male is watching TV.

• My brother a 26 year old male, is watching TV.

• My brother a 26 year old male is watching TV.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Amy Rivers, my best friend is going to the mall today.

• No change

• Amy Rivers my best friend, is going to the mall today.

• Amy Rivers, my best friend, is going to the mall today.

• Amy Rivers my best friend is going to the mall today.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Sorry we do not have enough room.

• No change

• Sorry, we do not have enough room.

• Sorry. We do not have enough room.

• Sorry - we do not have enough room.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

• In the beginning we are introduced to the protagonist Joe.

• In the beginning, we are introduced to the protagonist Joe.

• In the beginning, we are introduced to the protagonist, Joe.

• In the beginning we are introduced to the protagonist, Joe.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

• Hey, I think I know you.

• Hey, I think I know you?

• Hey; I think I know you.

• Hey I think I know you.

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CCSS.L.5.1A