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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A