Comma Rules Lesson

Answer these questions in your Monday Musings:
1. What is the sentence structure of this sentence?
2. What do you notice about the
author's word choice?
3. What is blood a metaphor of?
4. What does the author mean by
this?

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​Monday Musings

Comma Pre-Quiz

What do you already know about commas?
Remember: It is okay not to know, it is NOT okay to not try.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12 1809.

• Abraham Lincoln was born on February, 12 1809.

• Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809.

• Abraham Lincoln was born on, February 12, 1809.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• While I do my homework, I listen to music loudly.

• While I do my homework I listen to music, loudly.

• While I do my homework I listen to music loudly.

• While, I do my homework, I listen to music loudly.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the significance of understanding comma rules in writing?

• It helps make sentences clearer and easier to read.

• It makes your handwriting neater.

• It allows you to use more complicated words.

• It helps you write faster.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma according to comma rule #1?

• I wake, in the morning, and I step outside.

• I wake in the morning, and I step outside.

• I wake in the morning, I step outside.

• I wake in, the morning and, I step, outside.

Categorize

Options (8)

Compound Sentence

Uses Coordinating Conjunctions

2 Independent Clauses

One piggy went to the market, and the other piggy stayed home.

Complex Sentence

Introductory Phrases

1 Independent and 1 Dependent Clause

While one piggy went to market, the other piggy stayed home.

Drag the answers in the correct category

Comma Rule #1

Comma Rule #2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of commas according to comma rule #3?

• I saw a duck not a chicken when I went running.

• I saw a duck, not a chicken, when I went running.

• I saw a duck, not a chicken when I went running.

• I saw a duck not a chicken, when I went running.

Fill in the Blanks

Commas are used to separate three or more

, phrases, or clauses written in a series.

Multiple Choice

Select all sentences that correctly use commas to separate coordinate adjectives.

• I have, three sweet fluffy, dogs at home.

• I have three sweet, fluffy dogs at home.

• I have three, sweet, fluffy dogs at home.

• I have three sweet, fluffy, dogs at home.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "I don't want to," my little brother screamed at the top of his lungs, "You can't stop me!"

• "I don't want to," my little brother screamed at the top of his lungs "You can't stop me!"

• "I don't want to", my little brother screamed at the top of his lungs "You can't stop me!"

• "I, don't want to," my little brother, screamed, at the top of his lungs, "You can't, stop me!"

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: Use commas to set off items in dates (between the

and the year).

Multiple Select

Which sentence correctly uses commas according to the rules for dates and addresses?

• On January, 6 2026 we returned to school after winter break.

• I live in Idaho Falls Idaho near the river.

• On January 6, 2026, we returned to school after winter break.

• I live in Idaho Falls, Idaho, near the river.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas.

• "Let's watch Stranger Things after school," said Jacob.

• "Let's, watch Stranger Things after school" said Jacob.

• "Let's watch, Stranger Things, after school," said Jacob.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas.

• I want to go to the movies, but I have football practice later.

• I want to go to the movies, but, I have football practice later.

• I want to go, to the movies, but I have football practice later.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas.

• I brought pens, pencils, markers, and paper to the classroom.

• I brought pens, pencils markers and paper to the classroom.

• I brought, pens pencils markers and paper to the classroom.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas.

• He said, "I do not like blueberries."

• He, said "I do not like blueberries."

• He said "I do not, like blueberries."

Fill in the Blanks

Where does the comma belong in this sentence?

He doesn't like watching sports but I do.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas.

• My, Latin teacher, Mr. Virga, gives us homework every night.

• My Latin teacher, Mr. Virga, gives us homework every night.

• My, Latin, teacher Mr. Virga, gives us homework every night.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas.

• The rusty, ugly tractor rotted away in their backyard.

• The, rusty, creaking, ugly tractor rotted away in their backyard.

• The rusty, creaking, ugly, tractor rotted away in their backyard.

Multiple Choice

 

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• My brother, believe it or not loaned me $200,0.

• My brother, believe it or not, loaned me $2,000.

• My, brother believe it or not loaned me $2,000.

Multiple Choice

Do you have any questions or would you like to learn more about comma rules?

• Yes, I have questions about comma rules.

• No, I understand comma rules.

• I would like more examples of comma rules.

• I am confused about some comma rules.