Commas

Read the following passage.

My friend Kaz is from Providence, Rhode Island. He moved to Denver, Colorado, in September. Over the summer, Kaz took a trip with his parents to Orlando, Florida, and Atlanta Georgia, where he visited his cousins and grandmother. Kaz loves to travel all around the United States.

Which of the following edits corrects the comma mistake in the passage above?

• Delete the comma between “Providence” and “Rhode Island”

• Add a comma between “United” and “States”

• Delete the comma between “Orlando” and “Florida”

• Add a comma between “Atlanta” and “Georgia”

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the following passage.

Deyonna was born on March 13 2002. She lived in Santa Fe until she turned 12 in 2016. On August 1, she moved with her family to Michigan. It was a big move, and Deyonna was very nervous for her first day of school on September 2, 2016. When the day finally came, Deyonna was happily surprised at how friendly her new classmates were.

Which of the following edits corrects the comma mistake in the passage above?

• Delete the comma between “September 2” and “2016”

• Add a comma between "March 13" and "2002"

• Add a comma between “in” and “2016”

• Add a comma between “August” and 1”

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the following passage.

Dear Bob and Jorge

Thank you for the present. I’m here in New Orleans, Louisiana, and I just received it. The dog painting is beautiful and looks exactly like Ruffles! Hope you’re both doing well.

Thanks again,

Tatiana

Identify the correct way to punctuate the underlined phrase in the passage above.

• Dear Bob and Jorge

• Dear Bob and Jorge,

• Dear, Bob and Jorge

• Dear Bob, and Jorge

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the following sentence.

Federica cooked the following four foods: turkey tamales enchiladas and flan.

Identify the correct way to punctuate the underlined phrase in the sentence above.

• turkey, tamales enchiladas and flan.

• a turkey tamales enchiladas and flan.

• a turkey tamales enchiladas, and flan.

• a turkey, tamales, enchiladas and flan.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Read the following sentence.

While I was finishing the pizza the waiter brought out the birthday cake.

In the sentence above, there should be a comma

• between “pizza” and “the.”

• between “brought” and “out.”

• between “I” and “was.”

• between “birthday” and “cake.”

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence that uses a comma correctly.

• Clearly the bus is, late.

• Clearly, the bus is late.

• Clearly the bus, is late.

• Clearly the, bus is late.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the following sentence.

I wanted to say goodbye yet I was too shy to speak.

In the sentence above, there should be a comma

• between “say” and “goodbye.”

• between “wanted” and “to.”

• between “too” and “shy.”

• between “goodbye” and “yet.”

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The rich spicy flavors of the homemade fried fish would make this walk worth it.

• The rich spicy flavors of the homemade, fried fish would make this walk worth it.

• The rich, spicy flavors of the homemade fried fish would make this walk worth it.

• The rich, spicy flavors of the homemade, fried fish would make this walk worth it.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the following passage.

Lewis Latimer an inventor and draftsmen improved Thomas Edison’s original design for the light bulb. Latimer created a carbon filament for the device. He was born in Massachusetts.

Which of the following edits corrects the comma mistake in the passage above?

• Add a comma after “inventor”

• Add commas after “Latimer” and “draftsmen”

• Add commas after “born” and “in”

• Add a comma after “Edison’s”

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the following passage.

Anjali yelled to her brother, “Could you lock my bike up for me?” Kareem sighed. His older sister was always ordering him around. They’d ridden their bikes into town because Anjali wanted to look at the new microscope in the hardware store. Kareem was there because of Crespo, the pet salamander he kept in his pocket.

As Anjali walked away, eager to see the microscope she couldn’t yet afford, Kareem knelt to lock her bike up with his own. When he was finished, he stood up and tapped his pocket where Crespo waited. He whispered “Here we go.”

Which edit corrects the comma mistake in the passage above?

• Add a comma after “yelled” in the first sentence

• Delete the comma after “brother” in the first sentence

• Add a comma after “Here” in the last sentence

• Add a comma after “whispered” in the last sentence

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A