Comma Rules

Which of the following is NOT one of the four comma rules we practiced this week?

• Use commas in a series
• Use commas to directly address someone
• Use commas in dialogue
• Use commas at the beginning of a dependent clause

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly for this phrase: Chelsea's paintings always include lots of red orange yellow and purple.

•  Chelsea's paintings always include lots of red, orange yellow and purple.
• Chelsea's paintings always include lots of, red orange yellow and purple.
• Chelseas paintings always include lots of red, orange, yellow, and purple.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly for this phrase: I can go to the park with you but I have to do my homework first.

• I can go to the park, with you, but I have to do my homework first.
•  I can go to the park with you, but I have to do my homework first.
•  I can go, to the park, with you but I have to do my homework first.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly for this phrase: Alex on the other hand was crazy about playing baseball.

• Alex on the other hand was crazy, about playing baseball.
• Alex, on the other hand, was crazy about playing baseball.
• Alex on the other hand, was crazy about playing baseball.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly for this phrase: Mom said "You have to clean your room today."

• Mom, said "You have to clean your room today."
• Mom said "You have to, clean your room today."
• Mom said, "You have to clean your room today."

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly for this phrase: If you don't study how will you pass Spanish?

• If you don't, study how will you pass Spanish?
• If, you don't study how will you pass Spanish?
• If you don't study, how will you pass Spanish?

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly for this phrase: Miranda a promising figure skater practices every day.

• Miranda, a promising figure skater, practices every day.
• Miranda, a promising figure skater practices every day.
• Miranda a promising figure skater, practices every day.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly for this phrase: Brad I should have finished that already.

• Brad, I should have finished that already.
• Brad I should have finished that, already.
• Brad I should, have finished that already.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly for this phrase: I have worksheets to do tonight in Spanish social studies and math.

• I have worksheets to do tonight, in Spanish social studies and math.
• I have worksheets to do tonight in Spanish, social studies, and math.
•  I have worksheets to do, tonight, in Spanish social studies and math.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly for this phrase: Turn in your homework Kelsey.

• Turn in, your homework, Kelsey.
• Turn in your, homework Kelsey.
• Turn in your homework, Kelsey.