Commas

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Wind power is cheaper cleaner and renewable.

• Wind power is cheaper, cleaner and renewable.

• Wind power is cheaper, cleaner, and renewable.

• Wind power is cheaper cleaner, and renewable.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.

• My sister asked "Where are you going?"

• My sister asked ",Where are you going?"

• My sister asked, "Where are you going?"

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.

• We will eat some healthy nutritious pizza.

• We will eat some, healthy, nutritious pizza.

• We will eat some healthy, nutritious pizza.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which is a comma?

• ;
• :
• '
• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the definition of a comma?

• a punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large numeral.
• a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.
• curious or inquiring
• a punctuation mark indicating.that a writer is introducing a quotation or a list of items.that a writer is separating two clauses of which the second expands or illustrates the first.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Fix the sentence
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.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

What does a comma do?

• ends a sentence
• separates major sentence elements
• They are used to make a pause in a sentence and to seperate a list.
• finds the literary property 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which comma rule applies to the sentence below: 
The tall, plump cat jumped on the back of the couch. 

• Commas with introductory sentences
• Commas to separate adjectives
• Commas for items in a series
• Commas for direct quotes

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

Artist Frida Kahlo was born on July 6 1907. Where does the comma belong?

• July, 6, 1907

• July 6, 1907

• July, 6 1907

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

Which sentence is written correctly for closing a letter?

• Your friend
  Ben
• Your friend,
  Ben
• Your, friend,
  Ben

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B