Comma Rules 1

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I want to check your homework teach you things, and sometimes wring your necks.

• I want to check your homework, teach you things, and sometimes wring your necks.

• I want to check your homework, teach you things and sometimes wring your necks.

• I want to check your homework teach you things and, sometimes, wring your necks.

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. 

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.

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.

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,

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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

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

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

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

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the library to get a book so, I was prepared for class.

• I went to the library to get a book, so I was prepared for class.

• I went to the library to get a book so I was prepared for class.

• I went to the library to get a book; so I was prepared for class.

Is the sentence below written correctly with a comma?

I walked to school, for I missed the bus.

• Correct

• Incorrect

In order to go, to the movie, I must finish my homework.

Is this correct or Incorrect comma use?

• Correct

• Incorrect

I traveled to Alaska the largest U.S. state, for two weeks.

Where should the other comma go?

• after Alaska

• before Alaska

• after largest

• before traveled