Commas

Which sentence uses the commas correctly?

• Lisa, who was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter who spilled the water on her.

• Lisa who, was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter, who spilled water on her.

• Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled the water on her.

• Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter, who spilled the water on her.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

Tags

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 has the correct placement of the comma?

• Even though I forgot to take out the trash my mom, let me go to the party.
• Even though, I forgot to take out the trash my mom let me go to the party.
• Even though I forgot, to take out the trash my mom let me go to the party.
• Even though I forgot to take out the trash, my mom let me go to the party.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Mr. Hall, who ordered another double anchovy pizza, claims to have a pet dolphin in his backyard pool.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the correct edit?
The game unfortunately went into overtime

• The game unfortunately went into overtime.
• The game, unfortunately went into overtime.
• The game, unfortunately, went into overtime.
• The game unfortunately, went into overtime.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is the correct edit?
Pug an adorable but naughty puppy chews on everything

• Pug an adorable but naughty puppy chews on everything.
• Pug, an adorable but naughty puppy chews on everything.
• Pug, an adorable, but naughty puppy chews on everything.
• Pug, an adorable but naughty puppy, chews on everything.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Excited by his journey ahead he took off May 20, 1927.

• Excited by his journey ahead, he took off May 20, 1927.

• Excited by his journey ahead he took off May 20 1927.

• Excited, by his journey ahead, he took off May 20 1927.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence contains correct punctuation?

• Mr. Schettler who loves math is our teacher.

• Mr. Schettler who loves math, is our teacher.

• Mr. Schettler who loves math is our teacher.

• Mr. Schettler, who loves math, is our teacher.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• While on our trip we saw tall redwood trees.
• While on our trip we saw tall, redwood trees.
• While on our trip, we saw tall redwood trees.
• While, on our trip we saw tall redwood trees.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C