Comma Usage

Which has the correct comma placement?

• Yes Jim is our best debater.

• Yes, Jim is our best debater.

• Yes Jim, is our best debater.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which has the correct comma placement?

• After he finished school Dan joined the army.

• After, he finished school, Dan joined the army.

• After he finished school, Dan joined the army.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which has the correct comma placement?

• My little sister Martha, keeps drawing on the walls.

• My little sister, Martha, keeps drawing on the walls.

• My little sister Martha keeps drawing on the walls.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which has the correct comma placement?

• In 1912, the Titanic sank into the North Atlantic Ocean.

• In 1912 the Titanic sank into the North Atlantic Ocean.

• In 1912, the Titanic, sank into the North Atlantic Ocean.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which has the correct comma placement?

• After I saw the movie I could understand why it won an Oscar.

• After I saw the movie, I could understand why it won an Oscar.

• After I saw the movie, I could understand why, it won an Oscar.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• The trail ahead was steep but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
• The trail ahead was steep but, that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
• The trail ahead was steep, but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is the best way to punctuate this sentence?

• I was tired because I worked all day.
• I was tired, because I worked all day.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Zeus's father wanted to eat him. His mother hid him.

• Zeus's father wanted to eat him, so his mother hid him.
• Zeus's father wanted to eat him; His mother hid him.
• Zeus's father wanted to eat him, consequently, his mother hid him.
• Zeus's father wanted to eat him so, his mother hid him.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A