Comma Practice

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.

Which sentence includes the correct use of commas?

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans, cupcakes, and cookies.

• Everyone has, lots of jelly, beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of, jelly beans, cupcakes and cookies.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We saw a bunny hop, a dolphin jump, and a lion roar at the zoo.

• We saw a bunny, hop, a dolphin, jump, and a lion, roar, at the zoo.

• We saw a bunny hop a dolphin jump and a lion roar at the zoo.

Which one is correct?

• "My grandmother is from France." declared Jose.

• "My grandmother is from France," declared Jose.

• "My grandmother is from France", declared Jose.

Which one is correct?

• "Try one of my ginger cookies" offered Iman

• "Try one of my ginger cookies," offered Iman.

• "Try one of my ginger cookies." offered Iman.

Which one is correct?

• "Sometimes," Paul revealed, "I am afraid of the dark too."

• "Sometimes," Paul revealed "I am afraid of the dark too".

• "Sometimes" Paul revealed, "I am afraid of the dark too."

Where should the comma(s) go?
When Alfred finally realized the gravity of the situation it was much too late.

• after "Alfred"
• after "gravity"
• after "situation"
• no comma necessary

Where should the comma(s) go?
Logan committed heinous crimes against punctuation so now he's serving a life sentence in Conjunction Junction Penitentiary.  

• after "heinous"
• after "punctuation"
• after "heinous" AND after "punctuation"
• no comma necessary

Where should the comma(s) go?
Under the giant shag carpet rug you'll find the dirt that I "swept away."

• after "rug"
• after "dirt"
• after "rug" AND after "dirt"
• no comma necessary

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• No, I can't play today because my mom told me to clean my room. 
• No, I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.
• No I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.
• No I can't play today because my mom, told me to clean my room.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A