Commas

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. I often rent a movie pop some popcorn, and invite a friend over.
2. I often rent a movie, pop some popcorn, and, invite a friend over.
3. I often rent a movie, pop some popcorn, and invite a friend over.
4. No additional punctuation required.

Back

I often rent a movie, pop some popcorn, and invite a friend over.

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• When I rent a movie I rent a copy on video tape.
• When I rent a movie I rent a copy on, video tape.
• When I rent, a movie, I rent a copy on video tape.
• When I rent a movie, I rent a copy on video tape.

Back

When I rent a movie, I rent a copy on video tape.

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. If I had a DVD player, I could rent the movie on DVD.
2. If I had a DVD player I could rent the movie on, DVD.
3. If I had, a DVD player, I could rent the movie on DVD.
4. If I had a DVD player I could rent the movie, on DVD.

Back

If I had a DVD player, I could rent the movie on DVD.

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- The abbreviation DVD stands, for "digital video disc."
- The abbreviation DVD stands for, "digital video disc."
- The abbreviation DVD stands for, "digital, video, disc."
- The abbreviation, DVD, stands for "digital video disc."

Back

The abbreviation DVD stands for, "digital video disc."

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. The DVD which is a newer technology than the video tape was introduced, in 1996.
2. The DVD, which is a newer technology than the video tape was introduced in 1996.
3. The DVD which is a newer technology, than the video tape was introduced in 1996.
4. The DVD, which is a newer technology than the video tape, was introduced in 1996.

Back

The DVD, which is a newer technology than the video tape, was introduced in 1996.

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Consumers were curious about DVDs, but they did not have access to them until, 1997.
• Consumers were curious about DVDs, but they did not have access to them until 1997.
• Consumers were curious about DVDs but, they did not have access to them until 1997.
• Consumers, were curious about DVDs but they did not have access to them, until 1997.

Back

Consumers were curious about DVDs, but they did not have access to them until 1997.

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Options:
1. DVD players were widely available by December 1, 1999.
2. DVD players were widely available by December, 1 1999.
3. DVD players were widely available by, December 1 1999.
4. No comma needed

Back

DVD players were widely available by December 1, 1999.

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. You may remember, Anthony how many holiday season advertisements featured DVD players that year.
2. You may remember Anthony, how many holiday season advertisements featured DVD players that year.
3. You may remember, Anthony, how many holiday season advertisements featured DVD players that year.
4. You, may remember Anthony, how many holiday season advertisements featured DVD players that year.

Back

You may remember, Anthony, how many holiday season advertisements featured DVD players that year.

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. I wonder how many kids wrote letters saying, "Dear, Santa Please give me a DVD player."
2. I wonder how many kids wrote letters saying, "Dear Santa, Please give me a DVD player."
3. I wonder how many kids wrote letters saying, "Dear Santa Please, give me a DVD player."
4. I wonder, how many kids wrote letters saying, "Dear Santa Please give me a DVD player."

Back

I wonder how many kids wrote letters saying, "Dear Santa, Please give me a DVD player."

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. The DVD, a flat, shinny disc, looks much like a music CD or a computer CD-ROM.
2. The DVD, a flat shinny disc, looks much like a music CD or a computer CD-ROM.
3. The DVD a flat, shinny disc looks much like a music CD or a computer CD-ROM.
4. The DVD a flat shinny disc, looks much like a music CD or a computer CD-ROM.

Back

The DVD, a flat, shinny disc, looks much like a music CD or a computer CD-ROM.