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Commas, parentheses and dashes

10 sentences · Fix the marks around the extra words, Choose the closing mark

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Put extra words about a noun between two commas, two parentheses or two dashes: Mom, who bakes bread, feeds the hens.

  1. Example 1Choose the mark that closes the extra words.

    Dad – who hikes on the path ____ chops wood. –),

    Dad – who hikes on the path – chops wood.

1 / 10 C19Choose the mark that closes the extra words.

Grandma (who plants peas ____ picks beans. ,–)

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Example · Choose the mark that closes the extra words.Dad – who hikes on the path ____ chops wood. (– / ) / ,)Dad – who hikes on the path – chops wood.
Example · Add the missing mark.Grandma who pulls weeds, plants pumpkins.Grandma, who pulls weeds, plants pumpkins.
  1. Choose the mark that closes the extra words.Grandma (who plants peas ____ picks beans. (, / – / ))
  2. Choose the mark that closes the extra words.Grandma, who picks berries ____ will hold a lantern. () / – / ,)
  3. Choose the mark that closes the extra words.Grandma – who makes cakes ____ will drink tea. () / , / –)
  4. Choose the mark that closes the extra words.Grandma – who plants flowers ____ sits in the sun. (– / , / ))
  5. Choose the mark that closes the extra words.Grandma (who pulls weeds ____ planted peas. (– / ) / ,)
  6. Add the missing mark.Grandpa who blows bubbles – carries the towel.
  7. Add the missing mark.Grandpa – who bakes bread will buy the salt.
  8. Add the missing mark.Grandma – who sings songs sat on the bed.
  9. Add the missing mark.Grandpa who camps on the island – rowed the boat.
  10. Add the missing mark.Mom – who camps on the hill will read the map.
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Commas, parentheses and dashes · answer key

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  6. Grandpa – who blows bubbles – carries the towel.
  7. Grandpa – who bakes bread – will buy the salt.
  8. Grandma – who sings songs – sat on the bed.
  9. Grandpa – who camps on the island – rowed the boat.
  10. Mom – who camps on the hill – will read the map.
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