Commas

Commas

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Commas are used to separated elements in a sentence. 

Commas clarify information by separating words, phrases or clauses. They are used to organise information into groups, sorting it so a sentence is understood correctly. 

Commas are often used where a breath/pause is taken if a sentence is read aloud. 

Commas

Multiple Choice

Which is a comma?

• ;
• :
• '
• ,

Multiple Choice

What does a comma do?

• ends a sentence
• goes at the end of a question

• to make a pause in a sentence or to seperate a list.

• NONE OF THESE

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink. 

Multiple Choice

Fix the sentence:

Even though people don’t think I am shy I am.

• Insert comma after "think"
• Insert comma directly after "though"
• Insert comma after the word shy
• No comma needed

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has the commas correct?

• My favorite sports are soccer, basketball, and tennis.

• My favorite sports are soccer basketball and tennis.

• My favorite sports are soccer basketball, and tennis.

• NONE OF THESE

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

• Dear friend,

• dear friend,

• dear Friend,

• Dear, friend

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• No don’t touch that, yet.

• No, don’t touch that yet.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Miss, Flagg how are you?

• Miss Flagg, how are you?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Your idea in fact, is a great one.

• Your idea, in fact, is a great one.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• However solar power, is not as great as you may think.

• However, solar power, is not as great as you may think.

• However solar power is not as great as you may think.

• However, solar power is not as great as you may think.

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• Overall wind power is the better choice.

• Overall, wind power, is the better choice.

• Overall, wind power is the better choice.

• Overall wind power, is the better choice.

Multiple Choice

Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.

• vehicle,
• worked,
• Fortunately,
• The sentence does not need commas

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• Let's eat grandma!

• Let's eat, grandma!
• Let's, eat grandma! 

Open Ended

Use a comma in a sentence: