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1. What is the reason for the following semicolon? Nearby, the mayor and the council members sat at the table; they debated quite hotly the question of repaving the streets.
2. Commas are used to separate items in a series. Which sentence is correct?
3. It's _____ car.
4. Where does the comma(s) go in the following sentence? My mother and father arrived on time but we had to wait for the other relatives.
5. Is this sentence correct or does it contain a comma splice?Jill didn't really want to visit me, all she wanted was to borrow money.
6. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
7. A simple sentence or independent clause will have a subject, verb, and a complete thought.
8. Correct the comma usage in the sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. "My little sister won the whole tournament", Jackie said.
9. Identify the comma rule:Obviously, Summer is extremely warm in south Florida.
10. The cute little boy in the light blue shirt waved at us.
11. Which sentence requires a comma?
12. Add a comma:Before having birthday cake I want to open my presents.
13. After I got home from school I walked the dog put away laundry and finished my homework.Where does the comma go?
14. Where does the comma go in this sentence? Liza who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled water on her.
15. Which are correctly written complex sentences?
16. Choose the appositive. The platypus, another interesting mammal that lays eggs, lives in Australia.
17. Commas are used to set off 3 or more items in a series.
18. An independent clause is _____
19. The following sentence uses a comma correctly:This present is for you, Kim.
20. Commas are always needed before words like "and, " "but, " and "so."
21. Which sentence uses a comma with an introductory word correctly?
22. Identify comma placement in the following sentence. Ouch that hurt Jason
23. True of false:A dependent clause requires more information and needs an independent clause.
24. Commas are used to set apart explaining words and phrases in a sentence. Commas are placed around explainers. Which is correct?
25. Commas are used to set off 2 or more items in a series.
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