Comma Rules

Which sentence shows commas seperating items in a list? 

• Carlos wants to visit Paris, Italy, Germany, and China.

• My favorite colors are blue, red and pink.

• I like, to go hiking fishing swimming and camping during summer

• I have to clean my room, walk the dog and take out the trash.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.

• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 

• You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink. 

• You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink. 

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. 

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.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans, cupcakes, and cookies.

• Everyone has, lots of jelly, beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of, jelly beans, cupcakes and cookies.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I like cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

• I like cheese but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

• I like cheese but, not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

• I like, cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate

Is this a correctly written appositive sentence?

Mrs. Elterman, my 3rd period English teacher, teaches grammar every Tuesday.

• True

• False

The Outsiders, a young adult novel, is one of the best books I have ever read.  Is this a correctly written appositive?

• Yes

• No

Harold is a gifted tennis player.
Harold won four national tennis championships.  Which is the correctly written appositive?

• Harold, a gifted tennis player, won four national tennis championships.

• Harold a gifted tennis player won four national tennis championships.

• Harold won four championships and Harold is a gifted tennis play. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Yes, I finally finished this presentation.

• Yes: I finally finished this presentation.

• Yes! I finally finished this presentation.

• Yes; I finally finished this presentation.