Comma Rules

Which of the following uses commas correctly?

• I went to the amusement park and rode the roller coaster Tilt a Whirl and Ferris Wheel

• I went to the amusement park, and rode the roller coaster Tilt a Whirl and Ferris Wheel

• I went to the amusement park and rode the roller coaster, Tilt a Whirl and Ferris Wheel

• I went to the amusement park and rode the roller coaster, Tilt a Whirl, and Ferris Wheel

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the following uses commas correctly?

• Although, the lines were long the roller coaster made up for the wait.

• Although the lines were long the roller coaster made up for the wait.

• Although the lines were long, the roller coaster made up for the wait.

• Although the lines were long the roller coaster, made up for the wait.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

• While flying from loop to loop, I screamed until I lost my voice.

• While flying from loop to loop I screamed until I lost my voice.

• While, flying from loop to loop, I screamed until I lost my voice.

• While flying from loop to loop I screamed, until I lost my voice.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

• Yes I know that people always say that the rush of adrenaline left their legs shaky.

• Yes, I know that people always say that the rush of adrenaline left their legs shaky.

• Yes I know that people always say that the rush of adrenaline, left their legs shaky.

• Yes, I know, that people always say that the rush of adrenaline left their legs shaky.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

• No, I didn’t think it would happen to me

• No I didn’t think it would happen to me

• No I didn’t, think it would happen to me

• No I didn’t think it would happen, to me

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• I stumbled out of the car looking like a mixture between a woozy, red faced clown; a tornado hunter who’d been caught in a major storm; and a tiny, dizzy kindergartener who’d been on the merry go round too long!

• I stumbled out of the car looking like a mixture between a woozy, red faced clown, a tornado hunter who’d been caught in a major storm, and a tiny, dizzy kindergartener who’d been on the merry go round too long!

• I stumbled out of the car looking like a mixture between a woozy, red faced clown; a tornado hunter who’d been caught in a major storm, and a tiny, dizzy kindergartener who’d been on the merry go round too long!

• I stumbled out of the car, looking like a mixture between a woozy, red faced clown a tornado hunter who’d been caught in a major storm and a tiny, dizzy kindergartener, who’d been on the merry go round too long!

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• “Ms. Smith is that you?” I heard a voice shriek.

• “Ms. Smith is that, you?” I heard a voice shriek.

• “Ms. Smith is that you?” I heard, a voice shriek.

• “Ms. Smith, is that you?” I heard a voice shriek.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I looked up to see Stacy, Annie, and George, three of my students from school.

• I looked up to see Stacy Annie, and George, three of my students from school.

• I looked up to see Stacy Annie and George, three of my students from school.

• I looked up to see Stacy, Annie, and George three of my students from school.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following uses commas correctly?

• Yes it’s me!” I said while trying to pat down my messy hair.

• Yes, it’s me!” I said while trying to pat down my messy hair.

• Yes it’s me!” I said, while trying to pat down my messy hair.

• Yes, it’s me!” I said, while trying to pat down my messy hair.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• “Aren’t you too old to be riding roller coasters Ms. Smith?” said George

• “Aren’t you too old to be riding roller coasters, Ms. Smith?” said George

• “Aren’t you too old to be riding roller coasters, Ms. Smith?” said, George

• “Aren’t you too old, to be riding roller coasters Ms. Smith?” said George

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A