Comma Rules Part 1

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

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• My tenth birthday cake was pink purple sparkly, and so delicious.
• My tenth birthday cake was, pink purple sparkly and so delicious.
• My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious. 
• My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly and so delicious. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I want to go to Orlando Florida.
• I want to go to, Orlando, Florida.
• I want to go to Orlando, Florida.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is correct?

• I live on 9 Quaker Drive, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and love it!

• I live on 9 Quaker Drive, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and love it!

• I live on 9 Quaker Drive Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and love it!

• I live on 9 Quaker Drive Elizabethtown Pennsylvania and love it!

Which is correct?

• On July 4, 1776, Abraham Lincoln may or may not have invented the toaster oven.

• On July 4 1776, Abraham Lincoln may or may not have invented the toaster oven.

• On July, 4 1776, Abraham Lincoln may or may not have invented the toaster oven.

• On July 4, 1776, Abraham Lincoln, may or may not have invented the toaster oven.

Which is correct?

• Don't forget, Josie if you chew on your desk, you're going to get splinters.

• Don't forget Josie, if you chew on your desk, you're going to get splinters.

• Don't forget Josie if you chew on your desk, you're going to get splinters.

• Don't forget, Josie, if you chew on your desk, you're going to get splinters.

Which is correct?

• We built a clubhouse by the old elm tree.

• We built a clubhouse by the old, elm tree.

Which is correct?

• A dark filthy apartment was the scene of the crime.

• A dark, filthy apartment was the scene of the crime.

I have hands, yet I cannot shake your hand, cannot give you five and have no fingers. What am I?

• A rock

• A sock

• A clock

• A smock