Commas Quiz Review

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Look at #2: Listing 3+ things:

"Use commas when separating three or more items in a series."

• We are having chicken, pizza, and hot dogs, for lunch.

• We are having chicken, pizza, and hot dogs for, lunch.

• We are having chicken, pizza, and hot dogs for lunch.

• We are having chicken, pizza, and hot dogs, for lunch.

• No commas are needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Look at #4: "Setting off one or more words that interrupt the flow of thought in a sentence."

• Mr. Davis my P.E. teacher, says we have to learn how to play volleyball.

• Mr. Davis my P.E. teacher says, we have to learn how to play volleyball.

• Mr. Davis my, P.E. teacher says we have to learn how to play volleyball.

• Mr. Davis, my P.E. teacher, says we have to learn how to play volleyball.

• No commas are needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Use #10: Setting off names in direct address.

Use #7: Setting off direct quotes.

• Sumaya asked, "Hamdi do you know the answer?"

• Sumaya asked, "Hamdi, do you know the answer?"

• Sumaya, asked "Hamdi do you know the answer?"

• Sumaya asked, "Hamdi do you know, the answer?"

• No commas are needed

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Use #5: Separating two or more adjectives that modify the same noun, if you can substitute the word and for the comma.

• Students wore fun, colorful costumes on Superhero day for Spirit Week.

• Students wore fun, colorful costumes, on Superhero day for Spirit Week.

• Students wore fun, colorful, costumes on Superhero day for Spirit Week.

• Students wore fun, colorful, costumes, on Superhero day for Spirit Week.

• No Commas are needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Use #4: Setting off one or more words that interrupt the flow of thought in a sentence.

• Dr. Wright, principal of Plaza Middle School, gave the students candy, when they wore their lanyard.

• Dr. Wright, principal of Plaza Middle School gave the students candy, when they wore their lanyard.

• Dr. Wright, principal of Plaza Middle School, gave the students candy when they wore their lanyard.

• Dr. Wright principal of Plaza Middle School, gave the students candy, when they wore their lanyard.

• No Commas are needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2B

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Use #9: Setting off years in full dates, titles in names, and regions.

• On January 18, 2008, Florencio Garcia was born in Columbia, Missouri.

• On January 18, 2008, Florencio Garcia was born in Columbia, Missouri.

• On January 18, 2008, Florencio Garciawas born in Columbia Missouri.

• On January 18, 2008 Florencio Garcia was born in Columbia, Missouri.

• No Commas are needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Use #4: Setting off one or more words that interrupt the flow of thought in a sentence.

• Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, and Black Friday, my friend's favorite holiday, are coming up soon.

• Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday and Black Friday, my friend's favorite holiday are coming up soon.

• Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, and Black Friday my friend's favorite holiday are coming up soon.

• Thanksgiving my favorite holiday and Black Friday my friend's favorite holiday are coming up soon.

• No Commas are needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2B

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Use #6: Separating two clauses if a dependent marker is used to start the sentence.

• If you practiced writing commas in class, you're going to do well on the quiz!

• If you practiced writing commas in class, you're going to do well, on the quiz!

• If you practiced writing commas, in class, you're going to do well on the quiz!

• If, you practiced writing commas, in class, you're going to do well on the quiz!

• No Commas are needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Use #3: Setting off introductory phrases or clauses.

• To help their team win the basketball game, students practiced every day after school.

• To help their team, win the basketball game, students practiced every day after school.

• To help their team, win the basketball game students practiced every day after school.

• To help, their team win the basketball game students practiced every day, after school.

• No Commas are needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Use #1: Combining two strong clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction.

• We still have another two weeks until Thanksgiving Break, so you need to try to learn all you can.

• We still have another two weeks, until Thanksgiving Break, so you need to try to learn all you can.

• We still have another two weeks, until Thanksgiving Break so you need to try to learn all you can.

• We still, have another two weeks until Thanksgiving Break, so you need to try to learn all you can.

• No Commas are needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A