Comma 101

After tearing his ACL while playing on the soccer team Brian focused heavily on his pre- and post-operation rehab.

Choose the BEST answer.

• while playing on, the soccer team, Brian focused heavily

• while playing on the soccer team, Brian focused heavily

• while playing, on the soccer team, Brian focused heavily

• NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Sebastian cannot decide between joining the Marines or to attend college.

Choose the correction (if needed).

• between joining the Marines, or to attend college

• between joining the Marines, or attending college

• between joining the Marines or attending college

• NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Groundhog's Day falls on Sunday, February 2, 2020 this year.

How do you write this date?

• on, Sunday February 2, 2020

• on Sunday February 2 2020

• on Sunday, February, 2 2020

• NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

My Trimester 3 schedule includes Health English 9B, and SM1B.

Explain the error (if present).

• Missing a comma after schedule

• Missing a comma after includes

• Missing a comma after Health

• NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Mt. Everest the Earth's highest mountain above sea level, is located in the Himalayas.

Why is this sentence incorrect?

• The underlined portion is non-essential and should have commas before and after

• The underlined portion is part of a series describing Mt. Everest and needs more commas

• The underlined portion is an independent clause, so no commas is necessary

• This is a trick question! It's correct as is!

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

My mother covered me with a warm, fluffy quilt.

Correct the sentence (if needed).

• Add a comma after "me"

• Delete the comma after "warm"

• Add a comma after "fluffy"

• NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

The father wisely warned "You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.”

Correct the dialogue punctuation (if needed).

• Add a comma after "wisely"

• Add a comma after "warned"

• Add a comma after "father"

• NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

McDonald's menu features the Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets, the Filet-O-Fish, and the McFlurry.

Which comma is known as the "Oxford Comma" that is necessary on standardized tests?

• Comma after "Mac"

• Comma after "McNuggets"

• Comma after "Filet-O-Fish"

• What's an Oxford Comma?

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Valentine's Day is coming up so you better start paying attention to all of my hints for a gift!

Correct the sentence (if needed).

• Comma needed after "so"

• Comma needed before "so"

• Comma needed after "attention"

• NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The movie theater was packed. I therefore decided to wait until the movie could be streamed.

Correct this sentence (if needed).

• Whoops! You forgot a comma after "therefore"

• Wow! Your sentence is perfectly punctuated!

• Oh no! You missed a comma after "wait"!

• Pardon the interruption! You forgot commas before and after "therefore."

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A