Comma Use

 We will go out to dinner tonight and they will join us.

• No change
• tonight, and
• dinner, tonight
•  and, they

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I would like to get this job done in a hurry but I think it will take a long time.

• No change
• but, I think
• hurry, but
• think, it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The students in the class believe there will be no final exam but the instructor has repeatedly announced there will be.

• No change
• but, the instructor
• announced, there
• exam, but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I can`t study everything all at once so I will study the most important concepts.

• No change
• so, I will
• once, so
• most, important

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Dauphin Island located off the coast of Alabama is a favorite spot for fishing.

• Dauphin Island, located off the coast of Alabama is a favorite spot for fishing.

• Dauphin Island, located off the coast of Alabama, is a favorite spot for fishing.

• Dauphin Island located off the coast of Alabama, is a favorite spot for fishing.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

He reads everything: road maps want ads and cereal boxes.

• He reads everything: road maps, want ads, and cereal boxes.

• He reads everything: road maps, want ads and cereal boxes.

• He reads everything: road maps want ads, and cereal boxes.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.2A

To perform well on Saturday afternoon the athlete must train every day of the week.

• To perform well on Saturday, afternoon the athlete must train every day of the week.

• To perform well on Saturday afternoon, the athlete must train every day, of the week.

• To perform well on Saturday afternoon, the athlete must train every day of the week.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.4

The ginkgo tree whose leaves turn bright yellow in the fall came to this country from Asia.

• The ginkgo tree, whose leaves turn bright yellow in the fall, came to this country from Asia.

• The ginkgo tree whose leaves turn bright yellow, in the fall came to this country from Asia.

• The ginkgo tree, whose leaves turn bright yellow in the fall came to this country from Asia.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

The villagers enjoyed fairs festivals and good conversation.

• The villagers enjoyed fairs, festivals and good conversation.

• The villagers enjoyed, fairs festivals, and good conversation.

• The villagers enjoyed fairs, festivals, and good conversation.

When the intermission was over the members of the audience moved back to their seats.

• When the intermission was, over the members of the audience moved back to their seats.

• When the intermission was over, the members of the audience moved back to their seats.

• When the intermission was over, the members of the audience, moved back to their seats.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.2B