Commas in Complex Sentences

Choose the correct sentence that has the proper 2 commas placement.

Mrs Brownlea the new principal is very popular.

• Mrs Brownlea, the new principal, is very popular.

• Mrs Brownlea the new principal, is very, popular.

• Mrs Brownlea, the new principal is very, popular.

• Mrs Brownlea the new, principal, is very popular.

Choose the correct sentence that has the proper 2 commas placement.

Dan filled with despair slumped to the ground.

• Dan filled with despair, slumped, to the ground.

• Dan, filled with despair slumped, to the ground.

• Dan filled with, despair slumped, to the ground.

• Dan, filled with despair, slumped to the ground.

Choose the correct sentence that has the proper 2 commas placement.

Lucian 15 years old decided today was his happiest day.

• Lucian 15 years old, decided today, was his happiest day.

• Lucian, 15 years old, decided today was his happiest day.

• Lucian, 15 years old decided today, was his happiest day.

• Lucian 15 years old, decided today was, his happiest day.

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CCSS.L.5.2B

Choose the correct sentence that has the proper 2 commas placement.

Johannes an elderly person fell off his bicycle last night

• Johannes an elderly person, fell, off his bicycle last night.

• Johannes, an elderly person fell, off his bicycle last night.

• Johannes, an elderly person, fell off his bicycle last night.

• Johannes an elderly, person fell off, his bicycle last night.

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CCSS.L.5.2B

Choose the correct sentence that rephrased these two sentences.

Mr Singh is the world's oldest marathon runner. He has decided to retire.

• Mr Singh is old, the world's oldest marathon runner, has decided to retire.

• Mr Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, has decided to sleep.

• Mr Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, has decided to retire.

• Mr Singh the world's oldest, marathon runner has decided to, retire.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.4

Choose the correct sentence that rephrased these two sentences.

Fatima Khan is a resident of Bangalore. She achieved her personal best in the high jump competition.

• Fatima Khan, resident of Bangalore, has achieved her personal best in the high jump competition.

• Fatima Khan, resident of Bangalore has achieved, her personal best in the high jump competition.

• Fatima Khan, resident of Bangalore has achieved her personal best, in the high jump competition.

• Fatima Khan, resident of Bangalore, has achieved her personal best in the high speed competition.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.4

Choose the correct sentence that rephrased these two sentences.

Andreas is the fastest cyclist in the world. He has won another gold medal.

• Andreas, the slowest cyclist in the world, has won another gold medal.

• Andreas the fastest, cyclist in the world, has won another gold medal.

• Andreas, the fastest cyclist in the world, has won another gold medal.

• Andreas, the fastest cyclist in the world has won, another gold medal.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.4

Choose the correct sentence that rephrased these two sentences.

Ahmed is 10 years old. He lost his front tooth when he ran into the classroom door.

• Ahmed 10 years old, lost his front tooth, when he ran into the classroom door.

• Ahmed, 10 years old, lost his front tooth when he ran into the classroom door.

• Ahmed, 10 years old lost his front tooth, when he ran into the classroom door.

• Ahmed 10 years old, lost his front tooth when he ran, into the classroom door.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

Choose the shorter version by taking out the non-essential information.

You need to revise for your exams, which are taken at the end of the year, in order to get a good mark.

• You need to revise for your exam in order to get a good mark.

• You need to get a good mark to revise for your exam.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

Choose the shorter version by taking out the non-essential information.

Turn left at the supermarket, which sells fresh vegetables, to get to the beach.

• Turn left to get fruit.

• Turn left at the supermarket to get to the beach.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.RI.5.2