Mastering Grammar and Punctuation

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• My favorite colors are blue, green and red.

• My favorite colors are blue, green, and red.

• My favorite colors are blue green, and red.

• My favorite colors are, blue, green, and red.

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CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

CCSS.L.1.2C

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.

• "Can you help me with my homework?" asked Sarah.

• "Can you help me with my homework" asked Sarah?

• "Can you help me with my homework, asked Sarah?"

• "Can you help me with my homework?" asked Sarah

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CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• We went for a walk.

• We went for a walk, and it was raining.

• Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.

• It's a beautiful day; let's go to the park.

• Its a beautiful day, let's go to the park.

• It's a beautiful day let's go to the park.

• Its a beautiful day; let's go to the park.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.

• The cat, which was very playful, chased the ball.

• The cat which was very playful, chased the ball.

• The cat, which was very playful chased the ball.

• The cat which, was very playful, chased the ball.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• The sun set.

• As the sun set, the stars appeared.

• The stars appeared after the sun set.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.

• She said "I will be there soon."

• She said, "I will be there soon."

• She said "I will be there soon".

• She said, "I will be there soon".

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CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.

• We visited Paris France last summer.

• We visited Paris, France last summer.

• We visited Paris, France, last summer.

• We visited, Paris, France last summer.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• I like to read books.

• I like to read books, and I also enjoy writing.

• I like to read books because they are interesting.

• Books are interesting.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.

• After dinner, we went for a walk.

• After dinner we went for a walk.

• After dinner; we went for a walk.

• After dinner: we went for a walk.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A