Comma Rules 1-3

What comma rule does this sentence follow:

I love to take walks on the beach, yet I hate the salty sea water.

• Rule #1: Commas separate items in a series of three or more.

• Rule #2: Commas separate independent clauses before a coordinating conjunction is used.

• Rule #3: Commas come after introductory words, phrases, or clauses.

Turn left on Main Street go two blocks, and turn right on River Street.

• Correct

• Incorrect

My favorite foods include pizza and ice cream and milkshakes.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Use a comma between _______ or more items in a list. 

• three
• one
• two
• no

Add a comma: 
Well I think I should just give up. 

• Well, 
• think, 
• should, 
• give, 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Add a comma: 
After eating all the cookies I felt sick. 

• After, 
• eating, 
• cookies, 
• felt, 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Add a comma: 
Before turning in the test check your mistakes. 

• Before, 
• turning, 
• test, 
• check, 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Add a comma: 
We sat down, ate our popcorn, and got ready to watch the movie. 

• correct as is
• add a comma after "ready"

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?

• 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