Comma Practice

Use a comma to offset __________ phrases and words. 

• ultimate
• ending 
• conjunction 
• introductory 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where does the comma go? 
After Madeline died Usher decided to save her body. 

• died,
• Madeline, 
• Usher, 
• her, 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where does the comma go? 
Before the house fell down the narrator managed to escape. 

• house, 
• fell, 
• down, 
• managed, 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where does the comma go? 
Even though the story was written long ago it remains popular with fans of horror. 

• popular, 
• even though, 
• fans, 
• ago, 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Use a comma between two adjectives that can be ___________ in order. 

• reversed
• opposite
• fixed
• FANBOYS

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where does the comma go? 
The antique gray racket smashed the tennis ball. 

• the, 
• antique, 
• gray, 
• tennis, 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

The __________ comma comes before the "and" in a list. 

• Oxford
• Harvard
• Stanford
• UCSB

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Use a comma between three or more items in a ______. 

• semicolon
• comma
• sentence
• list

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

It is recommended to always use the Oxford comma. 

• True. It can clarify meaning
• False. It is rarely used these days. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where does the comma go?
The spicy buttery sauce was poured over the pasta. 

• the, 
• spicy, 
• buttery, 
• no comma needed 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A