Commas Week #1

Commas Week #1

by SARAH HAZEN

Rule 1:

Rule: Use commas to separate:

• two or more adjectives describing the same noun 

• three or more items in a series. 

Ex: He gave a long, prepared speech.

Ex: We wondered what ethnic foods are available, where we can buy them, and how to prepare them.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

She was a lovely sweet little girl.

• She was, a lovely sweet little girl.

• She was a lovely sweet, little girl.

• She was a lovely, sweet little girl.

• She was a lovely sweet little, girl.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

We purchased a turkey potatoes and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.

• We purchased a ,turkey potatoes and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.

• We purchased a turkey, potatoes and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.

• We purchased a turkey potatoes, and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.

• We purchased a turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.

Open Ended

Write the following sentence correctly by inserting the commas in the correct place.

We lifted the piano into the truck slowly painfully and carefully.

Rule 2:

Rule: Use commas to separate the street address from the city and state.  Always put a comma in between the city and state. 

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Ex: Send it to 1931 Lee Street, Topeka, Kansas.

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RULE: Put a comma in between the day of the month and the year. 

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TIP: Do not use a comma if only the month and year are given.

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Ex:   We began that job on June 5, 2012. 

        We began that job in June 2012.

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Multiple Choice

Which is the correct use of commas:

I live at 124 N.E. Oakley Ave Topeka KS 

• I live at 124 N.E. Oakley, Ave, Topeka KS 

• I live at 124 N.E. Oakley Ave, Topeka, KS 

• I live, at 124 N.E. Oakley Ave Topeka KS 

• I, live at 124 N.E. Oakley Ave Topeka, KS 

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct use of commas:

Today is November 1 2021

• Today is November, 1 2021

• Today, is November 1 2021

• Today is, November 1 2021

• Today is November 1, 2021

Open Ended

Write the following sentence correctly:

On June 5 2019 we moved to 215 Newfound Ln Topeka KS.