Commas

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

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which compound sentence is correct?

• I was tired from school,I had to go to class anyways.
• Everyone was busy, so I went to bowling alone.
• I went to the store, I got chips.
• The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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 is correct?

• He was a difficult, stubborn dog.
• He was a difficult stubborn dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence? 
No I don't want to answer the doorbell right now. 

• After "I"
• After "to"
• After "right"
• After "No"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence properly uses the comma?

• Even though it can be rainy, spring is lovely.

• When it rains Roxy gets muddy.

• Winter Formal was in February, it was well attended.

• Formal was at the Lied Center, at 19th and Iowa.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses the comma(s) correctly?

• While the clock struck midnight, Cinderella ran down the steps.

• While the clock struck midnight Cinderella ran down the steps. (no comma needed)

• While, the clock struck midnight Cinderella ran down the steps.

• While the clock struck midnight Cinderella, ran down the steps.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correct sentence.

• He knocked several times, no one came to the door

• He knocked several times no one came to the door.

• He knocked several times: no one came to the door.

• He knocked several times; no one came to the door.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct sentence.

• This is what I ate for breakfast an apple and a bowl of cereal.

• This is what I ate for breakfast; an apple and a bowl of cereal.

• This is what I ate for breakfast: an apple and a bowl of cereal.

• This is what I ate for breakfast, an apple and a bowl of cereal.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket bananas bread milk and biscuits.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas bread milk and biscuits.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas, bread, milk, and biscuits.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket; bananas bread milk and biscuits.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B