Commas Quiz

Commas indicate a pause or a breath.

• True

• False

What are commas used for?

• Marking places to pause.

• Separating independent clauses.

• They come after the word "but" in a sentence.

• They are exactly like semicolons.

Which is the correct example of how to use commas ?

• My favorite, flavors are: mint strawberry and, Chocolate.

• My favorite flavors, are, mint strawberry and Chocolate.

• My favorite flavors are: mint, strawberry, and, Chocolate.

• My favorite flavors are, mint strawberry and Chocolate.

What are Nonessential/Nonrestrictive elements?

• Elements in a sentence that are not needed to understand the basic meaning.

• Elements in a sentence that are necessary.

How should commas be used in introductory word groups?

• Until he noticed the handprint, the detective had no clues.

• Until he noticed, the handprint the detective had no clues.

• Until he noticed the handprint the detective, had no clues.

• Until, he noticed the handprint the detective had no clues.

What part of this sentence in nonessential?

"Joe Biden has won the 2020 presidential election,Trump felt like there was fraud in the election."

• Joe Biden has won the 2020 presidential election...

• Trump felt like there was fraud in the election.

• ...2020 presidential election...

• ...fraud in the election.

What is a clause

• Words that come together to form a complete sentence.

• A group of words.

• Two sentences put together.

• A group of words with a subject and a verb.

What are transitional expressions?

• Show the relationship between ideas in two or more clauses or sentences and make the sentences clearer.

• A transition in the middle of a sentence.

• Something to help you move on from one topic to another.

How do use commas with direct quotation?

• You don't need commas.

• You put the commas at the end only.

• With quotes to start off the quotation and separate it from the words that identify its source.

• You can put them anywhere in the sentence.

How do you use commas to write a date?

• April, 23 1961

• April 23, 1961

• April, 23, 1961

• ,April 23 1961,