Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

• Jake my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Essential clauses and phrases should be set off from the rest of the sentence by commas.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the following sentence and decide whether the phrase typed in green is essential or nonessential.
The football players on the field ran the ball and scored a touchdown.

• essential 
• nonessential

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence contains correct comma placement?

• The Suez Canal which was completed in 1869 is 107 miles long.
• The Suez Canal, which was completed in 1869 is 107 miles long.
• The Suez Canal which was completed in 1869, is 107 miles long.
• The Suez Canal, which was completed in 1869, is 107 miles long.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence contains correct comma placement?

• All animals that have backbones are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals, that have backbones, are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals, that have backbones are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals that have backbones, are classified as vertebrates.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence contains correct comma placement?

• Our library gets rid of novels that have not circulated during the past five years.
• Our library gets rid of novels, that have not circulated during the past five years.
• Our library gets rid of novels that have not circulated, during the past five years.
• Our library gets rid of novels that have not, circulated during the past five years.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence contains correct comma placement?

• All animals that have backbones are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals, that have backbones, are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals, that have backbones are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals that have backbones, are classified as vertebrates.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What type of comma usage is being used here? " Ms. Erkskine, noticing confusion, repeated the directions of the assignment for the class.

• FANBOY
• Introductory Phrase  
• Nonessential Clause
• Essential Clause

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What does N stand for in FANBOYS? 

• Neither 
• Nothing 
• Nor 
• Nonessential 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E