Commas: Dates and Words in a Series

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I wanted to buy cookies chips and, candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies chips and candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies, chips, and candy.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Sally is sweet, pretty, and nice.
• Sally is sweet, pretty, and, nice,.
• Sally is sweet pretty and nice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Mr. Anger wants to become either a pastry chef or a helicopter pilot after he retires.
What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after pastry
• Add a comma after chef
• Add a comma after or
• No change needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Artist Frida Kahlo was born on July 6 1907. Where does the comma belong?

• July, 6, 1907

• July 6, 1907

• July, 6 1907

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

My mother was born on July 6 1961 in Houston Texas. Which sentence uses the commas correctly

• July, 6 1961, in Houston Texas.

• July; 6, 1961 in Houston; Texas.

• July 6, 1961 in Houston, Texas.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

The play “Hamilton” first appeared on Broadway on February 17 2015.

• February 17; 2015.

• February 17, 2015.

• February, 17 2015.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I do not like tomatoes, onions, or carrots.

• I do not like tomatoes onions, or carrots,.

• I do not like ,tomatoes ,onion or ,carrots.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

My core classes this year are Social Studies ELA Math and Science. Is this correct?

• Social Studies ELA Math, and Science.

• Correct

• Social Studies, ELA, Math, and Science.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

On October 24, 1987, Erin Canning was born.

• Correct!

• October, 24, 1987

• october 24, 1987,

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should you add commas in the following sentence?

Susan Brady Elsa and John want to go to the park after school.

• Susan, Brady Elsa and John

• Susan, Brady, Elsa, and John

• to go, to the

• to go to the park, after school

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A