Comma Rules

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Tired and confused Steve wandered around, the park looking for his brother.

• Tired and confused, Steve wandered around, the park looking for his brother.

• Tired and confused, Steve wandered around the park looking for his brother.

• Tired and confused Steve wandered around the park looking for his brother.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I jogged to the store; Andrea rode her bike.

• I jogged to the store Andrea rode her bike.

• I jogged to the store, Andrea rode her bike.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The pedestrian stopped looked left and right, and then crossed the street.

• The pedestrian stopped, looked left and right and then crossed the street.

• The pedestrian stopped looked left and right and then crossed the street.

• The pedestrian stopped, looked left and right, and then crossed the street.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Although Joseph likes football, he doesn't want to drive across the state to watch the Detroit Lions.

• Although Joseph likes football he doesn't want to drive across the state to watch the Detroit Lions.

• Although Joseph likes football, he doesn't want to drive across the state, to watch the Detroit Lions.

• Although, Joseph likes football, he doesn't want to drive across the state to watch the Detroit Lions.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We met with Gary our real estate agent.

• We met with, Gary, our real estate agent.

• We met with Gary, our real estate agent.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Lauren took her bag to the entryway, and hung it up.

• Lauren took her bag to the entryway and hung it up.

• Lauren took her bag, to the entryway and hung it up.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Well if you want to work in our department, you will have to buy a new suit.

• Well if you want to work in our department you will have to buy a new suit.

• Well, if you want to work in our department you will have to buy a new suit.

• Well, if you want to work in our department, you will have to buy a new suit.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Mark watered the plants and mowed the lawn.

• Mark watered, the plants and mowed the lawn.

• Mark watered the plants, and mowed the lawn.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• If I had known Joe disliked read meat. I would not have brought over steak. I would have brought fish.

• If I had known Joe disliked red meat, I would not have brought over steak, I would have brought fish.

• If I had known Joe disliked red meat, I would not have brought over steak; I would have brought fish.

• If I had known Joe disliked red meat, I would have brought over fish rather than steak.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Glen scanned his memories and found only Cindy, his one true friend in times of need.

• Glen scanned his memories, and found only Cindy, his one true friend in times of need.

• Glen scanned his memories and found only Cindy his one true friend in times of need.