Commas

 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.8.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Fix this sentence!
Let's eat grandma! 

• Correct
• Let's eat, grandma!
• Let's, eat grandma! 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

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.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

It was in the Tribune's June, 5 2003, edition.

• It was in the Tribune's June 5, 2003, edition.
• The sentence is punctuated correctly
• It was in the Tribune's June, 5, 2003, edition.
• It was in the Tribune's June, 5 2003, edition. 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

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. 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

In the spring of 1930 marine science took a giant step forward.

• spring,
• 1930,
• science,
• As it is

Scientists transformed the Challenger a British warship into a floating laboratory.

• Challenger,
• ,a British warship,
• transformed,
• As it is

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

Advance Lifesaving which is a good course prepares students to be lifeguards.

• Lifesaving,
• ,which is a good course,
• course,
• As it is