Comma Rules 5 - 10

RULE 5: Use comma(s) to separate from the rest of the sentence any word or expression that is not essential to the sentence's meaning.

Based on the rule above, which sentence below correctly uses commas?

• Post Malone one of today's most popular singers is giving a benefit concert online this weekend.

• Post Malone, one of today's most popular singers is giving a benefit concert online this weekend.

• Post Malone, one of today's most popular singers, is giving a benefit concert online this weekend.

• Post Malone one of today's most popular singers, is giving a benefit concert online this weekend.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Rule 5: Use comma(s) to separate from the rest of the sentence any word or expression that is not essential to the sentence's meaning.

Based on the rule above, which sentence below correctly uses commas?

• Will Smith, who first became famous as a humorous rapper, is the biggest movie star in the world.

• Will Smith, who first became famous as a humorous rapper is the biggest movie star in the world.

• Will Smith who first became famous as a humorous rapper, is the biggest movie star in the world.

• Will Smith who first became famous as a humorous rapper is the biggest movie star in the world.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Rule 6: When writing addresses, use commas to separate names of streets from cities, cities from states and states from countries. ALSO, use commas to separate days of months from the year.

Based on rule 6, which sentence below correctly uses commas?

• My home address is,13995 Oleander Avenue Wilmington, North Carolina.

• My home address is13995, Oleander Avenue Wilmington, North Carolina.

• My home address is13995 Oleander Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina.

• My home address is13995 Oleander Avenue Wilmington North Carolina.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

RULE 6: When writing addresses, use commas to separate names of streets from cities, cities from states and states from countries. ALSO, use commas to separate days of months from the year.

Based on rule 6, which sentence below correctly uses commas?

• Laney High School is located at 2700 North College Road Wilmington North Carolina.

• Laney High School, is located at 2700 North College Road, Wilmington North Carolina.

• Laney High School is located at 2700 North College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina.

• Laney High School is located at 2700, North College Road, Wilmington North Carolina.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Rule 6 part 2: Use commas to separate days of months from the year.

Based on this rule, which sentence below correctly uses commas?

• My birthday is on January 22, 1969.

• My birthday is on January, 22, 1969.

• My birthday, is on January 22 1969.

• My birthday, is on January 22, 1969.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

RULE 7: Use a comma to separate a DIRECT QUOTATION from the rest of the sentence.

Based on the rule above, which sentence correctly uses commas?

• “I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low”, Martin Luther King, Jr. said.

• “I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low,” Martin Luther King, Jr. said.

• “I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low” Martin Luther King, Jr. said.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

RULE 7: Use a comma to separate a DIRECT QUOTATION from the rest of the sentence.

Based on the rule above, which sentence correctly uses commas?

• "The reality is sometimes you lose. And you’re never too good to lose. You’re never too big to lose. You’re never too smart to lose. It happens" Beyonce said.

• "The reality is sometimes you lose. And you’re never too good to lose. You’re never too big to lose. You’re never too smart to lose. It happens," Beyonce said.

• "The reality is sometimes you lose. And you’re never too good to lose. You’re never too big to lose. You’re never too smart to lose. It happens", Beyonce said.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Rule 8: Use a comma to avoid confusion. The comma can change the meaning of the sentence.

Based on this rule, which sentence below correctly uses commas?

• Let’s eat grandpa.

• Let’s eat, Grandpa.

• Let’s, eat Grandpa.

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

Rule 8: Use a comma to avoid confusion. The comma can change the meaning of the sentence.

Which sentence below correctly uses commas?

• My aunt loves cooking dogs and candy.

• My aunt loves cooking dogs, and candy.

• My aunt loves cooking, dogs, and candy.

• My aunt loves, cooking dogs and candy.

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

RULE 9: Use commas before and after words and phrases like however and never the less that serve as interrupters.

Based the rule above, which sentence below correctly uses commas?

• Nestor did not like math. He was, however, very successful in his math classes.

• Nestor did not like math. He was however, very successful in his math classes.

• Nestor did not like math. He was however, very successful in his math classes.

• Nestor did not like math. He was however very successful in his math classes.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A