GRADE 10: USES OF COMMA

Which of the following sentences has the correct use of comma/s?

• The game, was over but the crowd refused to leave.

• The game was over but, the crowd refused to leave.

• The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave.

• The game, was over but, the crowd refused to leave.

Which of the following sentences has the correct use of comma/s?

• While I was eating, the cat scratched at the door.

• While, I was eating the cat scratched at the door.

• While I was eating the cat, scratched at the door.

• While I was eating, the cat, scratched at the door.

Which of the following sentences has the correct use of comma/s?

• My niece wearing a yellow jumpsuit, is playing in the living room.

• My niece wearing a yellow, jumpsuit is playing in the living room.

• My niece, wearing a yellow jumpsuit is playing in the living room.

• My niece, wearing a yellow jumpsuit, is playing in the living room.

Which of the following sentences has the correct use of comma/s?

• Having finished the test, he left, the room.

• Having finished the test, he left the room.

• Having finished, the test he left the room.

• Having, finished the test he left the room.

Which of the following sentences has the correct use of comma/s?

• Yes the package should arrive tomorrow, morning.

• Yes the package should arrive, tomorrow morning.

• Yes, the package, should arrive tomorrow morning.

• Yes, the package should arrive tomorrow morning.

Which of the following sentences has the correct use of comma/s?

• The student, explained her question, yet the instructor still didn't seem to understand.

• The student explained her question, yet the instructor still didn't seem to understand.

• The student explained, her question yet the instructor still didn't seem to understand.

• The student explained her question yet the instructor, still didn't seem to understand.

Which of the following sentences has the correct use of comma/s?

• Because her alarm clock was broken, she was late for class.

• Because, her alarm clock was broken she was late for class.

• Because her alarm clock, was broken she was late for class.

• Because, her alarm clock was broken she, was late for class.

Which of the following sentences has the correct use of comma/s?

• The Constitution, establishes the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.

• The Constitution, establishes the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.

• The Constitution establishes the legislative, executive and judicial, branches of government.

• The Constitution establishes the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.

Which of the following sentences has the correct use of comma/s?

• Yesterday, was her brother's birthday, so she took him out to dinner.

• Yesterday was her brother's birthday so she took him out to dinner.

• Yesterday was her brother's birthday, so she took him out to dinner.

• Yesterday, was her brother's birthday so she took him out to dinner.

Which of the following sentences has the correct use of comma/s?

• Tom, the captain of the team was injured in the game.

• Tom, the captain of the team, was injured in the game.

• Tom the captain of the team, was injured in the game.

• Tom the captain of the team was injured, in the game.