Commas

When James left to go to the store, he made sure to take his shopping list but he forgot his wallet.

What should the writer do to correct this sentence?

• The sentence is correct.

• Add an apostate after "James".

• Add a colon after "list".

• Add a comma after "list".

Before the game started we were planning to eat at the new restaurant on Fox and Cole streets.

What should the writer do to correct this sentence?

• Change "were" to "we're."

• Add a comma after "eat."

• Add a comma after "started."

• The sentence is correct.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Well, we can go to the park, or, we can go to the swimming pool.
• Well; we can go to the park; or to the swimming pool.
• Well: we can go to the park, or to the swimming pool.
• Well, we can go to the park, or we can go to the swimming pool.

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. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

• You are coming to the basketball game tonight, aren't you?

• You are, coming to the basketball game tonight aren't you?

• You are coming to the basketball game tonight aren't you?

• You are coming to the basketball game, tonight, aren't you?

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

• The hyper excited puppy fetched a ball in the yard.

• The hyper, excited puppy fetched a ball in the yard.

• The hyper, excited puppy fetched, a ball in the yard.

• The hyper excited puppy, fetching a ball in the yard.