Comma practice

Where should the comma(s) go?
The giant sequoia trees have been growing for hundreds of years but they have not  been cut down because the national park system protects them.  

• after "years"
• after "years" AND after "down"
• after "down"
• no comma necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma(s) go?
Noah waxed his impressive mustache to absolute perfection and all of the ladies were impressed.

• after "impressive"
• after "perfection"
• after "Noah"
• no comma necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma(s) go?
Mason joined the basketball team and made some awesome layups.

• after "Mason"
• after "team"
• after "awesome"
  after "Mason" AND after "team"
• no comma necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma(s) go?
Logan committed heinous crimes against punctuation so now he's serving a life sentence in Conjunction Junction Penitentiary.  

• after "heinous"
• after "punctuation"
• after "heinous" AND after "punctuation"
• no comma necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Nobody knows Harold can dance because he refuses to dance in public.

• Insert comma before because
• Insert comma after because
• Insert comma after the word refuses
• No comma needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Absolutely, John Davis I think you should bring bug spray on the camping trip.

• Absolutely, John Davis, I think you should bring bug spray on the camping trip.

• Absolutely John Davis, I think you should bring bug spray on the camping trip.

• Absolutely, John Davis, I think, you should bring bug spray on the camping trip.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Standing on the edge of the curb Mary began to wave her arms and pretend she was a bird that was ready to take flight.

• Standing on the edge of the curb, Mary began to wave her arms and pretend she was a bird that was ready to take flight.

• Standing on the edge of the curb, Mary began to wave her arms, and pretend she was a bird, that was ready to take flight.

• Standing on the edge of the curb Mary began to wave her arms, and pretend she was a bird, that was ready to take flight.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I reminded Briana to put all of the computers away, and lock the cabinet when she was finished.

• I reminded, Briana, to put all of the computers away, and lock the cabinet when she was finished.

• I reminded Briana to put all of the computers away and lock the cabinet when she was finished.

• I reminded Briana, to put all of the computers away, and lock the cabinet when she was finished.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• On June 21, 2018 all of the students at our high school will graduate and be ready to begin careers or college.

• On June 21, 2018 all of the students at our high school will graduate, and be ready to begin careers or college.

• On June 21, 2018, all of the students at our high school will graduate, and be ready to begin careers, or college.

• On June 21, 2018, all of the students at our high school will graduate and be ready to begin careers or college.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Oh my I think Susan is sick and needs to see the nurse.

• Oh my, I think Susan is sick and needs to see the nurse.

• Oh my I think Susan is sick, and needs to see the nurse.

• Oh my, I think, Susan is sick and needs to see the nurse.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A