6th Grade Comma Review

Which two sentences contain a series of items or phrases (list) with correct comma placement?

• Grandpa and I went to Target to buy ice cream, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, bananas, and cherries.

• Grandpa and I went to Target to buy ice cream, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, bananas and cherries.

• At lunch, we had a choice of pepperoni pizza, lasagna, spaghetti, or a chef salad.

• At lunch, we had a choice of pepperoni pizza, lasagna, spaghetti or a chef salad.

Which sentence contains an address with correct comma placement?

• Our school's address is 3001 Quail Lane Arlington, Texas.

• Our school's address is 3001, Quail Lane, Arlington, Texas.

• Our school's address is 3001 Quail Lane, Arlington, Texas.

• Our school's address is 3001 Quail Lane, Arlington Texas.

Which sentence contains a city and state with correct comma placement?

• My family is traveling to Austin, Texas, this summer.

• My family is traveling to Austin Texas, this summer.

• My family is traveling to Austin, Texas this summer.

• My family is traveling to Austin Texas this summer.

Which sentence contains a date with correct comma placement?

• Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Georgia.

• Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15 1929, in Georgia.

• Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Georgia.

• Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January, 15 1929, in Georgia.

Choose the greeting with correct comma placement.

• Dear Aunt Leslie,

• Dear, Aunt Leslie

• Dear Aunt Leslie

Choose the closing with the correct comma placement.

• With much love

• With much love,

• With much, love,

• With, much love

Which sentence contains a direct address with correct comma placement?

• As you know Frank, we cannot be late to the wedding.

• As you know, Frank we cannot be late to the wedding.

• As you know, Frank, we cannot be late to the wedding.

• As you know Frank we cannot be late to the wedding.

Which sentence contains an introductory word or phrase with correct comma placement?

• Well I guess I should have known better.

• Well, I guess I should have known better.

• Well I guess, I should have known better.

• Well I guess I should have, known better.

Which two sentences contain a direct quote with correct comma placement?

• Adam replied, "The movie was long and boring."

• "The movie was boring" replied Adam.

• "The movie was boring," replied Adam.

• Adam replied "The movie was long and boring."

Which two complex sentences reflect correct comma placement?

• Because she left her phone at home she was unable to call her mom after practice.

• Because she left her phone at home, she was unable to call her mom after practice.

• She was unable to call her mom after practice because she left her phone at home.

• She was unable to call her mom after practice, because she left her phone at home.