Oral and Written Conventions

Use a comma to separate the day of the month and the year.
Use a comma around appositives (i.e. additional or bonus information)
Use a comma to separate the name of a city from a state and country.

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Which sentence shows the correct placement of the commas?

1. On January 1, 2021 Anita, my sister, told me she was going to move to Seattle Washington.

2. On January 1, 2021, Anita, my sister, told me she was going to move to Seattle, Washington.

3. On January 1, 2021 Anita my sister told me she was going to move to Seattle, Washington.

4. On January 1, 2021, Anita my sister told me she was going to move to Seattle, Washington.

Use a comma at the end of a dependent clause that comes at the beginning of a sentence.
Use a comma with a coordinating conjunction to combine two complete thoughts.
Use a comma to separate items in a list of three or more.

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Which sentence shows the correct placement of the commas?

1. After I leave work I am going to wash my car and I am going to stop by the store to buy eggs, milk, and bread.

2. After I leave work, I am going to wash my car and I am going to stop by the store to buy eggs, milk, and bread.

3. After I leave work, I am going to wash my car, and I am going to stop by the store to buy eggs, milk, and bread.

4. After I leave work I am going to wash my car, and I am going to stop by the store to buy, eggs, milk, and bread.

Capitalize calendar words (months, days, holidays).
Capitalize titles of compositions.
Capitalize names and titles of people.

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Which shows the correct capitalization for this sentence?

1. On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman read her poem, “the hills they climb” at President Biden’s Inauguration.

2. On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman read her poem, “the hills they climb” at president Biden’s inauguration.

3. On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman read her poem, “The Hills They Climb” at president Biden’s inauguration.

4. On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman read her poem, “The Hills They Climb” at President Biden’s inauguration.

Links time
Connects things and ideas that go together

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Select the correct coordinating and subordinating conjunctions for this sentence.

______ Marissa gets home, I will set the table, ______ you can pick up the pizza.

1. when, and

2. since, so

3. if, as

4. while, but

Links cause (why)
Connects cause and effect

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Select the correct coordinating and subordinating conjunctions for this sentence.

Jessica won't have time to pack her luggage tomorrow _____ she has an early flight, _____ she has to pack today.

1. while, and

2. because, so

3. since, but

4. as, for

Use a semicolon to connect two sentences with a coordinating conjunction.Use a dash to add more emphasis on what comes after or between them.Use a colon before a list to introduce information that illustrates, explains, or restates information.

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Which sentence shows the correct punctuation?

1. We have covered many skills in this module; punctuation, capitalization, and types of sentences.

2. We have covered many skills in this module; punctuation –– capitalization ––and types of sentences.

3. We have covered many skills in this module: punctuation –– capitalization –– and types of sentences.

4. We have covered many skills in this module: punctuation, capitalization, and types of sentences.

Capitalize names of specific things
Capitalize names of specific places
Capitalize calendar words

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Which shows the correct capitalization for this sentence?

1. The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France has been closed to the public since April 2019 due to a fire that destroyed part of this historical building.

2. The Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, France has been closed to the public since april 2019 due to a fire that destroyed part of this historical building.

3. The notre-dame cathedral in paris, france has been closed to the public since April 2019 due to a fire that destroyed part of this historical building.

4. The notre-dame cathedral in Paris, France has been closed to the public since april 2019 due to a fire that destroyed part of this historical building.

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