Commas

Where does the comma belong? Carnegie believed that reading had helped him to become educated successful and happy.

• educated, successful, and 
• successful, and happy 
• NO comma needed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where does the comma belong? He became known as an intelligent hard-working and daring businessman.

• Intelligent hard-working, 
• hard-working and, 
• intelligent, hard-working 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where does the comma belong? Andrew wanted to go to school but he had to work in a factory instead.

• school but, 
• school, but 
• work, in 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where does the comma belong? Our apartment walls are very thin so we hear most of our neighbors' conversations.

• are very thin, so 
• very thin so, 
• neighbors', conversations

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The sign said "No smoking" but many people were ignoring it.

• "No smoking" but, 
• but many people, were 
• "No smoking", but 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Where does the comma belong? Sinking down in her chair my mother looked exhausted.

• Sinking down, in her
• down in her chair, my mother
• my mother, looked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where does the comma belong? In horror movies characters often do incredibly stupid things.

• incredibly, stupid things. 
• movies characters, 
• In horror movies, characters

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where does the comma belong? I went to the grocery store and bought apples oranges and bananas.

• apples, oranges, and bananas. 
• bought, apples oranges and
• to the grocery store, 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where does the comma belong? Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• smart but,
• very bold, 
• smart, but

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A