Comma Review

Where do commas belong in the following sentence?
Our new kittens which could not find their mother meowed loudly.

• Our new kittens, which could not find their mother, meowed loudly.
• Our new kittens which could not find their mother, meowed loudly.
• Our new kittens, which could not find their mother meowed loudly.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Where do commas belong in the following sentence?
Marsha and Bill will you please stop arguing?

• Marsha and Bill, will you please stop arguing?
• Marsha, and Bill will you please stop arguing?
• Marsha and Bill will you, please, stop arguing?

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Where do commas belong in the following sentence?
Our school newspaper published twice a month won an award.

• Our school newspaper published twice a month won an award.
• Our school newspaper, published twice a month, won an award.
• Our school newspaper, published twice a month won an award.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Where do commas belong in the following sentence?
The sheep bleated fearfully but the shears never cut their skin. 

• The sheep bleated fearfully but the shears, never cut their skin. 
• The sheep bleated fearfully but, the shears never cut their skin. 
• The sheep bleated, fearfully but the shears never cut their skin. 

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Where do commas belong in the following sentence?
I must mow the lawn trim the bushes and weed the garden.

• I must mow the lawn, trim the bushes and weed the garden.
• I must mow the lawn trim the bushes, and weed the garden.
• I must mow the lawn, trim the bushes, and weed the garden.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where do commas belong in the following sentence?
Wind rattled the windows of the cabin yet the campers slept soundly.

• Wind rattled the windows of the cabin yet the, campers slept soundly.
• Wind rattled the windows of the, cabin yet the campers slept soundly.
• Wind rattled the windows of the cabin, yet the campers slept soundly.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

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?

• Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

In the spring of 1930 marine science took a giant step forward.

• spring,
• 1930,
• science,
• As it is

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

Scientists transformed the Challenger a British warship into a floating laboratory.

• Challenger,
• ,a British warship,
• transformed,
• As it is

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C