Comma Placement
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6th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?
Back
A comma is used to indicate a pause, separate items in a list, or separate clauses in a sentence.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When should you use a comma before a coordinating conjunction?
Back
A comma should be used before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) when it connects two independent clauses.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an independent clause?
Back
An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it has a subject and a verb.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you use commas in a list?
Back
Commas are used to separate items in a list, for example: 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'
Tags
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
CCSS.L.1.2C
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a clause?
Back
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can be independent or dependent.
Tags
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When should you not use a comma?
Back
Do not use a comma to separate a subject from its verb or to separate two items that are not independent clauses.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the rule for using commas with cities and states?
Back
When writing a city and state, use a comma to separate them, for example: 'I live in Richmond, Virginia.'
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.3.2B
CCSS.L.2.2B
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