Using Commas

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The cheetah, is the fastest land animal.

• The cheetah is, the fastest land animal.

• The cheetah is the fastest land animal.

• The cheetah is the fastest land, animal.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• They have strong hearts, long legs, and keen eyesight.

• They have strong hearts long legs, and keen eyesight.

• They have strong hearts long legs and keen eyesight.

• They have, strong hearts, long legs, and keen, eyesight.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence includes the correct use of commas?

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans, cupcakes, and cookies.

• Everyone has, lots of jelly, beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of, jelly beans, cupcakes and cookies.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains correct punctuation?

• Mr. Schettler who loves maths is our teacher.

• Mr. Schettler who loves maths, is our teacher.

• Mr., Schettler who loves maths is our teacher.

• Mr. Schettler, who loves maths, is our teacher.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Yandel I want to finish our science project.

• Yandel I want to finish our science, project.

• Yandel, I, want to finish our science project.

• Yandel, I want to finish our science project.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• Jim, is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• My tenth birthday cake was pink purple sparkly, and so delicious.
• My tenth birthday cake was, pink purple sparkly and so delicious.
• My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious. 
• My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly and so delicious. 

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I enjoy spending time with friends however, there are days I would rather be with my family. 
• I enjoy spending time with friends, however there are days I would rather be with my family. 
• I enjoy spending time with, friends, however there are days I would rather be with, my family. 
• I enjoy spending time with friends, however, there are days I would rather be with my family. 

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

• The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

• The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

• The dogs, and cats, ate, bowls of pet food at the shelter.

Multiple Choice

What sentence uses the comma correctly?

• This sentence is cool, awesome, and totally worth your time.

• This question is cool awesome and totally worth your time.

• This question is cool awesome, and totally worth your time.