COMMAS SAVE LIVES

ALL

ABOUT

COMMAS

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​Use a comma to separate items in a series or when making a list.

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

Commas save lives!

​Examples:

I love to play baseball, basketball, and tennis.

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Broccoli, carrots, and okra are my favorite vegetables.

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My sister is kind, helpful, and smart.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I will be traveling to Japan India and China

• I will be traveling, to Japan India, China.

• I will be traveling to Japan, India, and China.

Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives before a noun.

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Examples:

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She is a kind, beautiful person.

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I like to brush the soft, shiny, and thick fur on my dog.

Multiple Choice

Use commas with adjectives if there are ______ or more adjectives before a noun.

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​Use a comma to separate a name being spoken to.

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​Commas save lives!

​Examples:

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Mom, may I go to the store with you?

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I did my homework, Ms. Smith.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Grandma may I go to the store with you?

• Grandma may I go, to the store, with you?,

• Grandma, may I go to the store with you?

​Use commas to set apart a noun or phrase that explains or identifies something.

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Examples:

Amber, a senior at Dawson County High School, lost her purse last Friday.

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My cat, who always escapes, is missing in my neighborhood.

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.Always put a comma before and after the phrase.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Tom Holland the star of the film Spiderman was, signing autographs.

• Tom Holland, the star of the film Spiderman, was signing autographs.

• Tom Holland, the star of the film Spiderman was signing autographs.

​Use a comma to separate transition words and phrases from the sentence.

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Examples:

First, I will mix together the ingredients.

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After lunch, I went to math class.

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Finally, I was ready to leave.

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences uses commas correctly?

• In conclusion soda should be banned, from school.

• In, conclusion, soda, should be banned from school.

• In conclusion, soda should be banned from school.

​Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions:

and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.

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Examples:

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I love vanilla ice cream, but my brother prefers chocolate.

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It was raining, so we decided not to go to the store.

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We will go to a restaurant, and then we will go to a movie.

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences uses commas correctly?

• I wanted to go out for dinner on my birthday, but I got sick.

• I wanted to go out to dinner, for my birthday, but, I got sick.

• I wanted to go out for dinner, but, I got sick.

​Use a comma to separate items in a date.

A comma is used to separate the day from the month, and the date from the year.

Examples:

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Today is Monday, January 5, 2022.

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On Friday, May 13th, I went to the library.

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I was born on December 8, 1974.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly for the date?

• Thanksgiving was on Thursday November 26, 2022.

• Thanksgiving was on Thursday,

  November 26, 2022.

• Thanksgiving was on Thursday November, 26, 2022.

​Use a comma to set apart the exact words of a quotation.

When they come after the quote, commas should be placed within the quotation marks.

Examples:

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Jack said, "Where are you?"

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"I am coming home now," said Melissa.

Multiple Choice

Which dialogue is correctly punctuated?

• My mom asked

  "Where are you going?

  "To school" I replied.

• My mom asked,

  "Where are you going?"

  "To school", I replied.

• My mom asked,

  "Where are you going?"

  "To school," I replied.

Multiple Choice

One last question:

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My friend said "I love soft, furry puppies."

• My friend said "I love soft furry puppies.

• My friend said, I love soft, furry puppies."

Poll

How do you feel about commas?

• I could teach the lesson.

• I am pretty confident.

• I need more practice.

• What's a comma?