ACT English Commas

Billy, can you please pass me the salt?

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• Billy can

• Billy; can

• Billy. Can

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

There's no room for error, said the engineer so we have to double check every calculation.

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• "There's no room for error," said the engineer, so we have to double check every calculation.

• "There's no room for error," said the engineer, "so we have to double check every calculation."

• "There's no room for error," said the engineer. "So we have to double check every calculation."

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

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• The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars: Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

• The automobile dealer, handled three makes of cars, Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

• The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars, Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated. 

• Before reaching the summit, the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back. 

• Before reaching the summit the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back. 

• Before reaching the summit, the climbers were, forced by a storm, to turn back. 

• Before reaching the summit the climbers were, forced by a storm, to turn back. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• "When," Jamie asked, "will you return my book?"

• "When," Jamie asked "will you return my book?"

• "When" Jamie asked, "will you return my book?"

• "When" Jamie asked "will you return my book?"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Comma Question: Chains, of volcanic islands called archipelagos, provide evidence that the hotspot stays in place as the tectonic plate passes over it.

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• Chains of volcanic islands, called archipelagos,

• Chains of volcanic islands called archipelagos

• Chains, of volcanic islands, called archipelagos

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The men in question Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.

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• The men in question, Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene, deserve awards.

• The men in question—Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene—deserve awards.

• The men in question: Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Several countries participated in the airlift Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift, Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift. Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift: Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift; Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.

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• "Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten."

• "Yes," Jim said, "I'll be home by ten."

• "Yes," Jim said, I'll be home by ten.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Montaigne wrote the following: "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."

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• Montaigne wrote the following, A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

• Montaigne wrote the following, "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."

• Montaigne wrote the following. "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D