USING COMMAS

Front

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• They have strong hearts, long legs, and keen eyesight.
• They have strong hearts long legs, and keen eyesight.
• They have, strong hearts, long legs, and keen, eyesight.

Back

They have strong hearts, long legs, and keen eyesight.

Front

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• "I love to fly" said the excited young girl.

• "I love to fly said the excited young girl."

• "I love to fly," said the excited young girl.

Back

"I love to fly," said the excited young girl.

Front

Which of these sentences is written correctly? Options: As I told you, the test is tomorrow., As, I told you the test is tomorrow., As I told you the test, is tomorrow.

Back

As I told you, the test is tomorrow.

Front

Which of these sentences is written correctly?
1. I went to the store, but I didn't buy anything.
2. I went to the store but, I didn't buy anything.
3. I went to the store; but, I didn't buy anything.

Back

I went to the store, but I didn't buy anything.

Front

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• If I want to go to Florida, I should start saving money.
• Bart ate an apple, that was starting to go bad.
• I like reading Jennifer Nielsen books, because I think they're always really interesting.

Back

If I want to go to Florida, I should start saving money.

Front

Which of these sentences is written correctly?
1. Susie bought her tickets for the dance, which is next week.
2. Grammar, which is an important part of writing, has lots of little rules.
3. I'm really tired, since the track meet last night ended late.

Back

Grammar, which is an important part of writing, has lots of little rules.

Front

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• The gardener, whose name is Wes, planted several types of flowers, because it will look beautiful.
• The gardener whose name is Wes planted several types of flowers, because it will look beautiful.
• The gardener, whose name is Wes, planted several types of flowers because it will look beautiful.

Back

The gardener, whose name is Wes, planted several types of flowers because it will look beautiful.

Front

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• John! Where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.
• John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.
• John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America Texas.

Back

John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.

Front

Which of these sentences is written correctly?
Options:
1. The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Frost the owner searched all day for them.
2. The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Frost, the owner, searched all day for them.
3. The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost, Mr. Frost, the owner, searched all day for them.

Back

The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Frost, the owner, searched all day for them.

Front

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• Saffron, a spice, is added to rice in India.
• Saffron is added to rice in India, saffron is a spice.
• The spice, saffron is added to Indian rice dishes.

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Saffron, a spice, is added to rice in India.