Commas (Nonessential)

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• Mr. Addison, our teacher, comes from Chicago.
• Mr. Addison our teacher, comes from Chicago.
• Mr. Addison, our teacher comes from Chicago.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• The Jolly Tiger, my father's favorite restaurant has a special this week on sandwiches. 
• The Jolly Tiger my father's, favorite restaurant has a special this week on sandwiches. 
• The Jolly Tiger, my father's favorite restaurant, has a special this week on sandwiches. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where do commas belong in the following sentence?
Our new kittens who could not find their mother meowed loudly.

• Our new kittens, who could not find their mother, meowed loudly.
• Our new kittens who could not find their mother, meowed loudly.
• Our new kittens, who could not find their mother meowed loudly.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the best answer.

• Mr. Wright, how many students, are in our class?
• Mr. Wright, how many students are in our class?
• Mr. Wright how, many students are in our class?
• Mr. Wright how many students are in our class?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the nonessential appositive:

My favorite student, Ian, is amazing at math.

• Student

• Math

• Identify

• Ian

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The Nile the largest river in the world is in Africa.

• ,Africa

• ,Nile,

• The Nile the largest river,

• ,the largest river in the world,

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Freddie hopes to return to the city, where he met a woman with haunting green eyes.

• Correct
• Incorrect

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Freddie hopes to return to Cairo where he met a woman with haunting green eyes.

• Correct
• Incorrect

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The waiter, who served the salad, did not notice the caterpillar nibbling a lettuce leaf.

• Correct
• Incorrect

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence properly uses the comma?

• Even though it can be rainy, spring is lovely.

• When it rains Roxy gets muddy.

• Winter Formal was in February, it was well attended.

• Formal was at the Lied Center, at 19th and Iowa.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A