Comma Rules 5th

Comma Rules 5th

Comma Rule 1

Use commas to separate three or more items in a series

The dog rolled in the mud, splashed in the puddle, then jumped on the couch.

Multiple Choice

How many items in a series were in that sentence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Comma Rule 2

Use Commas to separate two or more adjectives that come before a noun.

the frisky, furry kitten

Multiple Choice

Which one is correct?

• the, sore tired horse

• the sore, tired horse

• the sore tired, horse

Comma Rule 3

Use a comma before the conjuctions and, but, or, nor, for, yet when they join two parts of a compound sentence.

Bradley cleaned the chalkboards, and Andrew straightened all the desks.

Fill in the Blank

Write one conjunction

Multiple Choice

Which rule?

Red, yellow, and blue are primary colors.

• Rule 1

• Rule 2

• Rule 3

Multiple Choice

The loud, crashing thunder woke me up.

• Rule 1

• Rule 2

• Rule 3

Multiple Choice

My sister wrote a letter, but I forgot to mail it.

• Rule 1

• Rule 2

• Rule 3