Commas and Sentence Structure

Where do you place a comma in a compound sentence?

• After the FANBOY

• Before the FANBOY

• After the transition

• You never need a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When do you need a comma in a complex sentence?

• When the independent clause comes first

• After the subject

• When the dependent clause comes first

• You never need a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Also, I am from Los Angeles California.

• Also, I am from Los Angeles, California.

• Also I am from Los Angeles, California.

• Also I am from Los Angeles California.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• My sister was born on July 24 1996.

• My sister was born on July, 24, 1996.

• My sister was born on July 24, 1996.

• My sister, was born, on July 24, 1996.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• The dog, a dark brown mutt, was running around.

• The dog, a dark brown mutt was running around.

• The dog a dark brown mutt was running around.

• The dog a dark brown, mutt was running around.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

True or False: You need commas in a sentence with an appositive phrase.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• I didn't want to go to school, because of the rain.

• I didn't want to go, to school, because of the rain.

• I didn't want to go to school because of the rain.

• No option is correct

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• I want stir fry salad and rice, for dinner.

• I want stir fry salad and rice for dinner.

• I want stir fry salad, and rice for dinner.

• I want stir fry, salad, and rice for dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Since it is warm out we are going to the pool.

• Since it is warm out, we are going to the pool.

• Since, it is warm out, we are going to the pool.

• Since it is warm out we are going to, the pool.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• In ten minutes, the show, will start.

• In ten minutes the show will start.

• In ten minutes, the show will start.

• In ten, minutes, the show will start.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A