Comma Rules Game 1

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• He looked toward the sky, and cried out.

• He saw a star fall from heaven and vanish in the darkness.

• He was alone but he was not afraid.

• He recalled his plan, but decided not to follow it.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• Not far from this village, there is a little valley.

• I ate my pizza, and loved it!

• She shook his hand, she looked him in the eye.

• Cheers, broke into screams.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• My laughter woke Queenie, she had been asleep too long anyway.

• When he opened the door he was shocked at what he saw.

• She was standing in the middle of the room, and glaring at him.

• My aunt Rita, who loves the color green, laughed out loud.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated INCORRECTLY?

• When the travelers passed by, they waved at me

• The books went all over the world, and at last they came to the Emperor too.

• His greatest mistake, however, was leaving her.

• Whenever she thought of the monster she walked faster.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following sentences is punctuated INCORRECTLY?

• The woman's husband, a farmer, loaded a wagon with produce.

• When she crossed the line into the state of Pennsylvania, the sun was coming up.

• There was glory over everything, it was all so beautiful.

• While the stars were still visible in the sky, the farmer stopped the wagon.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following sentences is punctuated INCORRECTLY?

• They had already collected their pay, and were well on their way to the next kingdom.

• In the corner of the room, a lady played the piano.

• Tom, who lives down the street, always rides his bike to school.

• The restaurant closed at sunset, and I watched the three-fingered man drive away.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated INCORRECTLY?

• She wasn't screaming; she wasn't in a panic.

• There was no sign of her mother, who'd been beside her on the plane.

• Juliane awoke alone on the floor of the jungle, still strapped into her seat.

• Juliane had nothing except a few pieces of candy, and some small cakes.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• The man, who lives across the street from me, got away with stealing a great deal of money.

• A person, who needs money, should get a job.

• One robber wore a mask, that hid his entire face.

• Ray Bradbury, a science fiction writer, has written both novels and short stories.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated INCORRECTLY?

• Mildred Mallory, the artist, lived there.

• The Empire State Building, which is featured in the movie, is in New York City.

• The contest will not take place until June but, we already have four entries.

• They learned to sculpt, to draw, and to paint.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

• The book is about a doctor, who worked on the battlefield.

• She and Emily, her sister, both love to water ski.

• Because the bananas were old, I threw them out.

• I threw out the bananas because they were old.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C