Commas: Appositives, Compound Sentences, Dependent Clauses

Where should the comma go?
I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.

• Insert comma after "dance"
• Insert comma after "but"
• No comma needed
• Insert comma after "me"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma go?
Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.

• Insert comma after "singer"
• Insert comma after 
  "and" 
• No comma needed
• Insert comma after "dance"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma go?
Harold is going to the prom with Kendra or Olivia.

• Insert comma after "prom"
• Insert comma after "Kendra"
• Insert comma after "going"
• No comma needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

When a writer begins a sentence with a dependent clause, the comma should go....

• no comma is needed
• after the subordinating conjunction (SWABI)
• after the dependent clause
• at the end of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Although Mary loved her little lamb, she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary loved her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary, loved her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary loved, her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• If I eat those slugs for lunch what will I have for dinner?
• If I eat those slugs for lunch what will, I have for dinner?
• If I eat those slugs, for lunch what will I have for dinner?
• If I eat those slugs for lunch, what will I have for dinner?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After school today I will teach all my friends, how to use commas correctly!
• After school today, I will teach all my friends how to use commas correctly!
• After school today I will teach, all my friends how to use commas correctly!
• After school today I will teach all my friends how to use commas correctly!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• If you invite the donkey inside don’t let him sit on your couch.
• If you invite the donkey, inside don’t let him sit on your couch.
• If, you invite the donkey inside don’t let him sit on your couch.
• If you invite the donkey inside, don’t let him sit on your couch.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

An appositive _______ the a noun in the sentence.

• renames
• takes the place of
• hides
• does nothing to

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B