SAT Writing | Punctuation Rules | Review
Authored by Francoa Botha
English
10th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Use a comma BEFORE an INTRODUCTORY CLAUSE, PHRASE, or MODIFIER.
True
False, should be AFTER
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Use a comma to SEPARATE three or more items in a list.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The SAT requires the use of the Oxford comma.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Use commas to indicate restrictive (essential) elements.
True
False! Commas indicate non-restrictive (essential) elements
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the word that is used, it's always for restrictive/essential elements (commas are unnecessary), whereas which is usually used for nonrestrictive/nonessential elements (commas are necessary).
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do not use commas to set off transitions and intervening phrases.
True
False, you have to!
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The dash serves two purposes.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
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