Punctuation

Where should the semicolon be placed?

The judge ran a great campaign he easily won the election.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should the comma(s) be placed?

I want to go to the movies but I have to finish my homework first.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma(s) be placed? 

I packed a toothbrush toothpaste and mouthwash.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

This punctuation is used for clarity in a list that has commas already. (For example, if you are listing cities and states/countries).

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• Is the pizza gluten free.

• Is the pizza gluten free?

• Is the pizza gluten free!

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

When I turn sixteen I'm going to buy a car.

• NO CHANGE

• sixteen, I'm

• sixteen; I'm

• sixteen--I'm

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

True, or false?

There are situations where either a semicolon, or a colon could be correctly used to link two independent clauses

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

It was early morning when my sisters and I arrived, at the spa for our facials and massages.

• NO CHANGE

• my sisters' and I arrived

• my sisters and I arrived

• my sisters' and I arrived,

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

In the more than two thousand years since the birth of Jesus millions of believers have traveled to the Holy Land on religious pilgrimages.

• NO CHANGE

• since the birth of Jesus, millions

• since, the birth of Jesus, millions

• since, the birth of, Jesus millions

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The report indicates that the pollution above Beijing has reached an all-time high.

• NO CHANGE

• indicates, that

• indicates. That

• indicates; that

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A