Commas (2018-19, slides 2-5)

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. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• Exhausted after the long hike we collapsed onto the park bench.
• Exhausted after the long hike; we collapsed onto the park bench.
• Exhausted after the long hike, we collapsed onto the park bench.
• Exhausted after the long hike. We collapsed onto the park bench.

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• By the way. You have food in your teeth.
• By the way, you have food in your teeth.
• By the way you have food in your teeth.
• By the way; you have food in your teeth.

Which sentence has the correct placement of the comma?

• All, of a sudden the lights turned out.
• All of a sudden, the lights turned out.
• All of a sudden the lights, turned out.
• All of, a sudden the lights turned out.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Sadly James was allergic to peaches.
• Sadly, James was allergic to peaches.
• Sadly James, was allergic to peaches.
• Sadly James was allergic, to peaches.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Luckily, George remembered not to stop breathing all day long.
• Luckily George remembered not to stop breathing all day long.
• Luckily George remembered, not to stop breathing all day long.
• Luckily George, remembered not to stop breathing all day long.

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.