Grammar Review

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

Tony asked Agatha why she was curious about Mary and Agatha replied honestly.

• Tony asked Agatha why she was curious about Mary and Agatha, replied honestly.

• Tony asked Agatha why she was curious, about Mary and Agatha replied honestly.

• Tony asked Agatha why she was curious about Mary, and Agatha replied honestly.

• Correct as it is.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

"That's the job of the police," Tony huffed and he turned away.

• "That's the job of the police" Tony huffed and he turned away.

• "That's the job of the police," Tony huffed, and he turned away.

• "That's the job of the police," Tony, huffed and he turned away.

• Correct as it is.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

Tony told Agatha what he knew Mary had shown up late to meet him the night of Jane's disappearance.

• Tony told Agatha what he knew; Mary had shown up late to meet him the night of Jane's disappearance.

• Tony told Agatha what he knew Mary, had shown up late to meet him the night of Jane's disappearance.

• Tony told Agatha what he knew Mary; had shown up late to meet him the night of Jane's disappearance.

• Correct as it is.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the proper way to punctuate this sentence?

Agatha mentioned that Mary might come after Tony next but Tony dismissed her concerns.

• Agatha mentioned, that Mary might come after Tony next but Tony dismissed her concerns.

• Agatha mentioned that Mary might come after Tony next, but Tony dismissed her concerns.

• Agatha mentioned that Mary might come after Tony, next but Tony dismissed her concerns.

• Correct as it is.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

Tony seemed confident yet Agatha worried for him.

• Tony seemed confident, yet Agatha worried for him.

• Tony seemed confident yet, Agatha worried for him.

• Tony seemed confident yet Agatha, worried for him.

• Correct as it is.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

Tony was strong and clever, and therefore, he felt that he had nothing to fear from Mary.

• Tony was strong and clever and therefore, he felt that he had nothing to fear from Mary.

• Tony was strong and clever, and therefore he felt that he had nothing to fear from Mary.

• Tony was strong and clever and therefore he felt that he had nothing to fear from Mary.

• Correct as it is.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

"We think Mary may have done something to Jane because Mary was the last person to see her," Agatha replied.

• "We think Mary may have done something to Jane, because Mary was the last person to see her," Agatha replied.

• "We think Mary may have done something to Jane because, Mary was the last person to see her," Agatha replied.

• "We think Mary may have done something to Jane because Mary was the last person to see her," Agatha, replied.

• Correct as it is.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

"Are you saying that you think Mary killed Jane?" Tony asked as he narrowed his eyes.

• "Are you saying that you think Mary killed Jane?" Tony asked, as he narrowed his eyes.

• "Are you saying that you think Mary killed Jane?," Tony asked as he narrowed his eyes.

• "Are you saying that you think Mary killed, Jane?" Tony asked as he narrowed his eyes.

• Correct as it is.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

As she looked around nervously Agatha said, "We don't know. That's why we're asking questions."

• As she looked around nervously, Agatha said, "We don't know. That's why we're asking questions."

• As she looked, around nervously Agatha said, "We don't know. That's why we're asking questions."

• As she looked around nervously Agatha, said, "We don't know. That's why we're asking questions."

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

Tony agreed, "If you don't personally know Mary you don't understand how devious she can be."

• Tony agreed, "If you don't personally know, Mary you don't understand how devious she can be."

• Tony agreed, "If you don't personally, know Mary you don't understand how devious she can be."

• Tony agreed, "If you don't personally know Mary, you don't understand how devious she can be."

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2