Commas Quiz

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. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

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. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Yes, I finally finished this presentation.
• Yes: I finally finished this presentation.
• Yes! I finally finished this presentation.
• Yes; I finally finished this presentation.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• 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.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is the nonrestrictive element (or nonessential piece of information) in this sentence?
Pearls which are expensive aren't something I buy very often.

• which are expensive
• aren't something I buy very often 
• Pearls
• There is no nonrestrictive element in this sentence.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the nonrestrictive (or unnecessary) information in the following sentence? 
My computer- that I got for Christmas last year- has touchscreen capabilities.

• has touchscreen capabilities
• that I got for Christmas last year
• My computer

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements in this sentence?
Europa one of Jupiter's moons is covered in ice. 

• Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, is covered in ice. 
• Europa one of Jupiter's, moons, is covered in ice. 
• Europa, one of Jupiter's moons is covered, in ice.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements in this sentence?
Costa Rica a small Central American country is a major coffee grower.

• Costa Rica a small, Central American, country is a major coffee grower. 
• Costa Rica, a small Central American country, is a major coffee grower.
• Costa Rica, a small Central American, country is a major coffee grower. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C