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Commas In Complex and Compound Sentences

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10th Grade

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Commas In Complex and Compound Sentences
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.

Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)
Insert comma after the conjunction (and,)
No comma needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Nobody knows Harold can dance because he refuses to dance in public.

Insert comma before the subordinator
BInsert comma after the subordinator
nsert comma after the word refuses
No comma needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.

Insert comma before the conjunction
Insert comma after the conjunction
No comma needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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