Comma Rules

Multiple Choice

True or False: the following sentence is punctuated correctly:

Sarah Maria Jaiden, and Jose are going to the winter formal as a group.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Write a complete sentence that has a list of three or more items, people, or ideas. Be sure to punctuate with commas.

Multiple Select

Which date is punctuated correctly?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• On Monday, November 8, 2025, you will be celebrating your birthday.

• Tuesday, September 11, 2001 is a day that changed the lives of millions of Americans forever.

• Wednesday Jarnuary 17 2023 marked Jane and Josh's 30 year anniversary.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The wedding will be taking place in Las Vegas Nevada.

• The wedding celebration will be in Kansas City Missouri.

• The wedding will be in Los Angeles, California.

• The wedding is going to be in Nashville Tennessee.

Multiple Choice

What is the appositive word or phrase?

Stacy IHOP's manager of ten years will be fired because of her inability to lead a team efficiently.

• ,IHOP's manager of ten years,

• ,will be fired,

• ,because of her inability,

• ,team efficiently,

Open Ended

Combine two independent clauses with a comma and a FANBOY

Multiple Select

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

SELEC TALL THAT APPLY

• Although you love McDonald's, you cannot get it for breakfast every day because it's unhealthy.

• First of all, I did not ask to get McDonald's everyday for breakfast?

• Secondly I know what's healthy and what's unhealthy. You don't need to remind me.

• Yes, it's true. I love McDonald's, but I know my limits.

Open Ended

Create a sentence that has a beginning word or phrase (introductory phrase) and punctuate it correctly with a comma.

HINT: You can start with an A.A.A.W.W.B.I.S

Multiple Choice

Where does the comma go?

Grandmother Spider said "Why don't I make a bag out of my web?"

• Before Grandmother

• After Spider

• After said

• After bag.

Match

​ ​ Match each rule to the correct sentence.

• Commas in a list

• Commas in a date
• Commas to separate a city and a state

• Commas for appositve words or phrase

• Commas after a beginning word or phrase

Get greens, beans, potatoes, & tomatoes.

Complete your taxes by April 15, 2025.

I got married in Los Angeles, California

Sophia, the captain, was off the team.

John, can you help me?

• Get greens, beans, potatoes, & tomatoes.

• Complete your taxes by April 15, 2025.

• I got married in Los Angeles, California

• Sophia, the captain, was off the team.

• John, can you help me?