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- A lesson on commas, colons, and semicolons
- Grade 5
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- Commas are used to separate ideas, to set off special elements, and to
set off quotations.
- A colon is used to introduce lists of items, after the greeting of a
business letter, and to separate hours and minutes in time expressions.
- A semicolon is used to join two related sentences, each with balanced
meaning.
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- Commas are used to separate ideas, to set off special elements, and to
set off quotations.
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Incorrect: Kari is bringing candles baskets napkins and plastic
plates to the park.
Correct: Kari is
bringing candles, baskets, napkins, and plastic plates to the park.
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- Incorrect: Yesterday my team won the game.
- Correct: Yesterday, my team won the game.
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- Incorrect: Clark asked “Where is Lois?”
- Correct: Clark asked, “Where is Lois?”
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- Incorrect:The following items will be required at camp, sleeping bag,
tent, hiking shoes, and compass.
- Correct: The following items will be required at camp: sleeping bag,
tent, hiking shoes, and compass.
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- Incorrect: Dear Sir,
- Correct: Dear Sir:
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- Incorrect: The time is 815.
Correct: The time is
8:15.
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- Incorrect: The field trip to the park should be fun we are all going to
bring a game to play.
Correct: The field trip
to the park should be fun; we are all going to bring a game to play.
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- A. Among the books were the following items, a pen, a pencil, a pad of
paper, and folder.
- B. Among the books were the following items: a pen, a pencil, a pad of
paper, and a folder.
- C.Among the books were the following items; a pen, pencil, a pad of
paper, and a folder.
- D.Among the books were the following items - a pen, pencil, a pad of
paper, and a folder.
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- A. Among the books were the following items, a pen, a pencil, a pad of
paper, and folder.
- B. Among the books were the following items: a pen, a pencil, a pad of
paper, and a folder.
- C.Among the books were the following items; a pen, pencil, a pad of
paper, and a folder.
- D.Among the books were the following items - a pen, pencil, a pad of
paper, and a folder.
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- A. Open your folder, take out your
homework and pass it forward.
- B. Open your folder; take out your homework; and pass it forward.
- C. Open your folder, take out your homework, and pass it forward.
- D. Open your folder: take out your homework and pass it forward.
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- A. Open your folder, take out your
homework and pass it forward.
- B. Open your folder; take out your homework; and pass it forward.
- C. Open your folder, take out your homework, and pass it forward.
- D. Open your folder: take out your homework and pass it forward.
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- A. Mario likes to play-
football, tennis, baseball and volleyball.
- B. Mario likes to play football, tennis, baseball, and volleyball.
- C. Mario likes to play: football, tennis, baseball and volleyball.
- D. Mario likes to play; football, tennis, baseball, and volleyball.
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- A. Mario likes to play-
football, tennis, baseball and volleyball.
- B. Mario likes to play football, tennis, baseball, and volleyball.
- C. Mario likes to play: football, tennis, baseball and volleyball.
- D. Mario likes to play; football, tennis, baseball, and volleyball.
- D. Mario likes to play; football, tennis, baseball, and volleyball.
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- A. Please take out the trash,
and don't forget to put the lid on the can.
- B. Please take out, the trash, and don't forget to put the lid on the
can.
- C. Please, take out the trash and don't, forget to put the lid on the
can.
- D. Please, take out the trash, and don't forget to put the lid on,
the can.
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- A. Please take out the trash,
and don't forget to put the lid on the can.
- B. Please take out, the trash, and don't forget to put the lid on the
can.
- C. Please, take out the trash and don't, forget to put the lid on the
can.
- D. Please, take out the trash, and don't forget to put the lid on,
the can.
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- A. The waitress asked,
"Would you like anything else?"
- B. Bobby asked for eggs and toast for breakfast.
- C. Henry took a long nap but he was still tired.
- D. Mrs. Todd calmed the excited, noisy children.
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- A. The waitress asked,
"Would you like anything else?"
- B. Bobby asked for eggs and toast for breakfast.
- C. Henry took a long nap but he was still tired.
- D. Mrs. Todd calmed the excited, noisy children.
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- A. I have cousins in
Frankfort, Kentucky, Portland, Oregon, and Sacramento, California.
- B. I have cousins in Frankfort, Kentucky- Portland, Oregon- and
Sacramento, California.
- C. I have cousins in Frankfort, Kentucky; Portland, Oregon; and
Sacramento, California.
- D. I have cousins in Frankfort, Kentucky: Portland, Oregon: and
Sacramento, California.
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- A.The field trip to the park should be fun we are all going to bring a
game to play.
- B. The field trip to the park should be fun, we are all going to bring;
a game to play.
- C. The field trip to the park should be fun we; are all going to bring a
game to play.
- D. The field trip to the park should be fun; we are all going to bring a
game to play.
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- A.The field trip to the park should be fun we are all going to bring a
game to play.
- B. The field trip to the park should be fun, we are all going to bring;
a game to play.
- C. The field trip to the park should be fun we; are all going to bring a
game to play.
- D. The field trip to the park should be fun; we are all going to bring a
game to play.
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Notes
