Comma Practice #3

Fix the lady's error by choosing the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Help, a thief!
• Help a, thief!
• Help, a, thief!
• Help a thief.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• The martian takeover of Earth will happen on November 21, 2456.
• The martian takeover of Earth will happen on November, 21 2456.
• The martian takeover of Earth, will happen on November 21 2456.
• The martian takeover of Earth will happen on November 21 2456.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• On June 1, 2022, Jordan Romero climbed Mt. Everest.
• On June 1, 2022 Jordan Romero climbed Mt. Everest.
• On June 1, 2022, Jordan Romero, climbed Mt. Everest.
• On June, 1 2022, Jordan Romero climbed Mt. Everest.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Lacrosse season doesn't start until October 12!
• Lacrosse season doesn't start until October, 12!
• Lacrosse season, doesn't start until October 12!
• Lacrosse, season, doesn't start until October 12!

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• On Saturday I went to the zoo, the bank, Kroger, and then home.
• On Saturday I went to the zoo, the bank Kroger and then home.
• On Saturday I went to the zoo the bank, Kroger, and then home.
• On Saturday, I went to the zoo, the bank, Kroger, and then, home.

When you see a comma, that indicates that you need to pause.

• true
• false
• I don't know.

Select the sentence that's punctuated correctly.

• At the zoo we saw, pandas and elephants.
• At the zoo,we saw pandas, and elephants.
• At the zoo we saw pandas and elephants.
• At the zoo, we saw, pandas and elephants.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Should I raise my hand, give the answer, then fall out of my chair?
• Should I raise my hand, give the answer then fall out of my chair?
• Should I raise my hand give the answer, then fall out of my chair?
• Should I raise my hand, give the answer, then fall, out of my chair?

What is a DEPENDENT clause?

• A group of words that doesn't express a complete thought and can't stand on its own.
• A group of words that expresses a complete thought.
• A series of words that needs commas.
• A variable whose values depend on another.

What is an INDEPENDENT clause?

• A group of words that doesn't express a complete thought and can't stand on its own.
• A group of words that expresses a complete thought.
• A series of words that needs commas.
• A variable whose values depend on another.