Oxford Comma

After what word do you put the comma?

• Let's eat, grandpa.

• Let's, eat grandpa.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of the following questions DO NOT use an oxford comma correctly?

• I love to write, read and bike.

• I enjoy biking, swimming skating and bowling.

• I forgot to bring my books, pens, folder for science class.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

When should you use the Oxford comma?

• Before the word 'because'
• After a conjunction
• Never
• In a list of 3 or more items

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

After what word do you put a comma? Carol let's go to the mall after dinner.

• Carol,

• go,

• mall,

• As it is

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

When a complex sentence can be broken out into two simple sentences, you put a comma before...

• The word 'because'
• The prepositional phrase
• The last word
• The conjunction ('and,' 'but,' and 'so')

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• No, I can't play today.

• No, I can't play today,.

• No I can't play today.

• No I, can't play, today.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.

• Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)
• Insert comma after the conjunction (and,)
• No comma needed

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence has a comma in the correct place?

• My father was born on December 1, 1976.
• My father was born on December, 1 1976.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B