Commas Lesson

​Today we will learn about commas and how to use them.

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

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

Which comma rule applies to the sentence below: 
I went to the store and bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash.

• Commas to separate adjectives
• Commas for introductory phrases
• Commas to offset appositives
• Commas for items in a series 

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• May 5 2016
• May, 5 2016
• May 5, 2016

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• July 4 2016
• July 4, 2016
• July, 4, 2016

Multiple Choice

Fix the sentence
It was in the Tribune's June, 5 2003, edition.

• It was in the Tribune's June 5, 2003, edition.
• The sentence is punctuated correctly
• It was in the Tribune's June, 5, 2003, edition.
• It was in the Tribune's June, 5 2003, edition. 

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I live in New Palestine, Indiana.
• I live in New Palestine Indiana.
• I live, in, New Palestine, Indiana.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I want to go to Orlando Florida.
• I want to go to, Orlando, Florida.
• I want to go to Orlando, Florida.

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

• She really is a beautiful girl but nobody likes a liar.

• She really is a beautiful girl but, nobody likes a liar.

• She really is a beautiful girl, but nobody likes a liar.

• She really is a beautiful girl, but, nobody likes a liar.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• He enjoys swimming; yet he prefers to play golf.

• He enjoys swimming yet he prefers to play golf.

• He enjoys swimming, yet he prefers to play golf.

• He enjoys swimming. yet he prefers to play golf.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Actually I love, mushrooms.

• Actually I, love mushrooms.

• Actually, I love mushrooms.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• As of today she is no longer working here.

• As of today she, is no longer working here.

• As of today, she is no longer working here.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• She said "We are friends."

• She said, "We are friends."

• She, said "We are friends."

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The teacher, said "We need glue."

• The teacher said, "We need glue."

• The, teacher said We need glue."

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• "I need five minutes," mom said.

• "I need five, minutes" mom said.

• "I need five minutes" mom, said.

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