Commas and Sentences

Fortunately the vehicle worked well.

• Fortunately,
• vehicle,
• worked,
• As it s

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CCSS.RL.6.4

In the spring of 1930 marine science took a giant step forward.

• spring,
• 1930,
• science,
• As it is

Lauren did of course keep a log.

• Lauren,
• ,of course,
• did,
• As it is

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.L.9-10.5

On March 3 1965 her mother opened a store

• March, 3, 1965
• March 3, 1965,
• March 3 1965,
• As it is

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart but he doesn't, always say nice things, to people.
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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CCSS.L.8.2A

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.8.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are, very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
As Brent ran to first base his helmet flew off his head.

• Brent,
• ran,
• base,
• helmet,

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CCSS.L.8.2A

What makes a compound sentence?

• Two independent clauses properly joined together.

• Two independent clauses

• An independent clause and a dependent clause properly joined together

• Two independent clauses or an independent clause and a phrase properly joined together.

Choose the properly punctuated compound sentence.

• "Everyone tells me you are a fake but I believe in you." -- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

• "Tonight allows people a release for all the hatred and violence that they keep up inside them." -- The Purge

• “Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.” -- Macbeth

• "Does anyone know where we can find a swamp?" — Halloweentown

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CCSS.L.8.2A