Commas

Which sentence properly uses the comma?

• Even though it can be rainy, spring is lovely.

• When it rains Roxy gets muddy.

• Winter Formal was in February, it was well attended.

• Formal was at the Lied Center, at 19th and Iowa.

Which properly uses the DIRECT ADDESS COMMA?

• Roxy, get your nose out of the recycling bin.
• Roxy get your nose out of the recycling bin.
• Roxy, get your, nose out of the recycling bin.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.4

Which properly uses the APPOSITIVE COMMA?

• Roxy my Golden Retriever is a therapy dog.
• Roxy, my Golden Retriever is a therapy dog.
• Roxy, my Golden Retriever, is a therapy dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which properly uses the OXFORD COMMA?

• Roxy, Benji and Fido played in the park.
• Roxy Benji, and Fido played in the park.
• Roxy, Benji, and Fido played in the park.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which properly uses the multiple adjectives comma?

• Roxy's, thick fluffy golden fur, attaches to everything!
• Roxy's thick, fluffy, golden fur attaches to everything!
• Roxy's thick, fluffy, golden, fur attaches to everything!

Correct COMMA usage? 

Hurricanes Harvey, and Irma threatened the Gulf Coast.

• YES
• NO

Correct COMMA usage? 

The Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and South Florida were affected by Hurricane Irma.

• YES
• NO

Which properly uses the DIRECT ADDESS COMMA?

• Graduates you've, worked hard, to get to this moment.

• Graduates you've worked hard, to get to this moment.

• Graduates, you've worked hard to get to this moment.

Which properly uses the APPOSITIVE COMMA?

• Bob, my neighbor, is rude.

• Bob, my neighbor is rude.

• Bob my neighbor, is rude.

Which properly uses the OXFORD COMMA?

• Pizza, pasta, and breadsticks are my favorite foods!

• Pizza, pasta and breadsticks are my favorite foods!

• Pizza, pasta, and breadsticks are, my favorite foods!