What does a comma do?

They are used to make a pause in a sentence and to seperate a list.

separates major sentence elements

Which sentence does NOT require a comma?

In order to succeed you need to study.

Through the dark I saw a light.

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

Hoping for the best, I flew to the scene of the crime.

Hoping for the best I flew to the scene of the crime.

Hoping for the best I flew to the scene, of the crime.

Hoping for the best I flew to the scene of the crime

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

Before long, the villain challenged me to a duel.

Before long the villain, challenged me to a duel.

Before long the villain challenged me, to a duel.

Before long the villain challenged me to a duel

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

Above the clouds, I looked down on the city to see where my help was needed.

Above the clouds I looked, down on the city to see where my help was needed.

Above the clouds I looked, down on the city to see where, my help was needed.

Above the, clouds I looked, down on the city to see where my help was needed.

What does a comma do?

creates a pause to clarify a sentence

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Luckily, George remembered not to stop breathing all day long.

Luckily George remembered not to stop breathing all day long.

Luckily George remembered, not to stop breathing all day long.

Luckily George, remembered not to stop breathing all day long.

Which sentence uses the commas correctly?

Overcome by joy, Lucy held her baby sister for the first time.

Overcome by joy Lucy held, her baby sister for the first time.

Overcome by joy Lucy, held her baby sister for the first time.

Commas

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English

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4th - 5th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.4.2C, L.1.2C, L.2.1E

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Standards-aligned

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is written correctly?

However solar power, is not as great as you may think.

However, solar power, is not as great as you may think.

However solar power is not as great as you may think.

However, solar power is not as great as you may think.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is written correctly?

Fossil fuels cause pollution, are not renewable, and damage the ecosystem.

Fossil fuels cause pollution are not renewable and damage the ecosystem.

Fossil fuels cause pollution, are not renewable and damage the ecosystem.

Fossil fuels cause pollution are not renewable, and damage the ecosystem.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

Overall wind power is the better choice.

Overall, wind power, is the better choice.

Overall, wind power is the better choice.

Overall wind power, is the better choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When do you use this type of rule: There were punch, cookies, and cake at the party.

When you are trying to do stuff

When separating a quote from a clause

When stating an introductory phrase

When you have a list of things

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.

vehicle,

worked,

Fortunately,

The sentence does not need commas

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.

You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.

You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink.

You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Which sentence is written correctly?

Which sentence is written correctly?

Which sentence is written correctly?

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

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Where should the comma go?Fortunately the vehicle worked well.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

What does a comma do?

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Which sentence is written correctly?

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Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.