Comma Commandments: Direct Address & Geographic Mastery
Flashcard
•
English
•
8th Grade
•
Practice Problem
•
Hard
Wayground Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

15 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of using commas in a sentence?
Back
Commas are used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence, to separate items in a list, and to clarify meaning.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you correctly punctuate a city and state in a sentence?
Back
A comma should be placed between the city and the state, and another comma should follow the state when it appears in a sentence.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is direct address in a sentence?
Back
Direct address occurs when a speaker directly addresses someone by name or title, often requiring a comma before the name or title.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a sentence using a comma in direct address.
Back
"Can you help me with my homework, Sarah?"
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the effect of omitting a comma in direct address?
Back
Omitting a comma in direct address can change the meaning of a sentence, potentially leading to confusion.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How should you punctuate a sentence that includes a direct address?
Back
You should place a comma before the name or title being used in direct address.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between 'Let's eat Grandma' and 'Let's eat, Grandma'?
Back
The first sentence suggests eating Grandma, while the second invites Grandma to eat, demonstrating the importance of commas for clarity.
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever
or continue with

Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
Similar Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Ácidos Nucleicos
Flashcard
•
9th Grade
10 questions
7th Unit 2 Lessons 9/10 Vocab
Flashcard
•
7th Grade
15 questions
Introduction to Physics
Flashcard
•
8th Grade
13 questions
Globalização
Flashcard
•
9th Grade
15 questions
Solving Quadratics by Factoring (a=1, GCF, and Diff. of Squares)
Flashcard
•
7th - 9th Grade
10 questions
PUBLIC FACILITIES
Flashcard
•
8th Grade
10 questions
Adding Integer Word problems
Flashcard
•
7th - 8th Grade
10 questions
Text Structure Review
Flashcard
•
6th - 8th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
7 questions
History of Valentine's Day
Interactive video
•
4th Grade
15 questions
Fractions on a Number Line
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
20 questions
Equivalent Fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
22 questions
fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
15 questions
Valentine's Day Trivia
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
20 questions
Main Idea and Details
Quiz
•
5th Grade
20 questions
Context Clues
Quiz
•
6th Grade
Discover more resources for English
10 questions
Exploring Valentine's Day with Charlie Brown
Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
25 questions
7th Reading STAAR Vocabulary
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
8th Grade
12 questions
Final Figurative Language Review
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
5 questions
Text Structures
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
10 questions
Verb Tense Consistency Formative Assessment
Quiz
•
5th - 9th Grade
10 questions
Exploring Nonfiction Text Features
Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
10 questions
Arguments and Claims Vocabulary
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade