Feb 10, 2016

PUNCTUATION (English, 6th grade)

4 cards
, 16 answers
    • Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas to set apart nonessential information?
      • My house the one with all of the, lawn decorations, is the talk of the neighborhood.
      • My house, the one with all of the lawn decorations is the talk of the neighborhood.
      • My house, the one with all of the lawn decorations, is the talk of the neighborhood.
      • My house the one with all of the lawn decorations is, the talk of the neighborhood.

  • Read the sentence below.
    • Which of the following sentences correctly uses a dash to set apart the nonessential information?
      • My sister while wearing my favorite sweater decided to make brownies—and ended up spilling them-all over herself.
      • My sister—while wearing my favorite sweater decided to make brownies and ended up spilling them all over herself.
      • My sister—while wearing my favorite sweater—decided to make brownies and ended up spilling them all over herself.
      • My sister while wearing my favorite sweater-decided to make brownies—and ended up spilling them all over herself.

    • Which of the following sentences correctly uses parentheses to set apart nonessential information?
      • My favorite pen the blue one, not the black one has been (missing for the last week!)
      • (My favorite pen) the blue one, not the black one has been missing for the last week!
      • My favorite pen the blue one, not the black one (has been) missing for the last week!
      • My favorite pen (the blue one, not the black one) has been missing for the last week!

    • Identify the nonessential information included in the sentence.
      “My favorite soda Dr. Pepper came out with a new flavor yesterday.”
      • “yesterday”
      • “Dr. Pepper”
      • “favorite”
      • “new flavor”

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