Comma Rules

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

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. 

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I want to go to Orlando Florida.
• I want to go to, Orlando, Florida.
• I want to go to Orlando, Florida.

Which shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?

• "My little sister, won the whole tournament" Jackie said.

• "My little sister won the whole tournament," Jackie said.

Which shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?

• Renee who is a clown threw a pie.

• Renee, who is a clown, threw a pie.

Where should the comma be placed in this sentence?

• My family has lived at 1714 North Harvey Street, Griffith, Indiana, for four years.

• My family has lived at, 1714 North Harvey Street, Griffith, Indiana, for four years.

• My family has lived at 1714 North Harvey Street, Griffith, Indiana for four years.

• My family has lived at, 1714 North Harvey Street, Griffith, Indiana for four years.

Which sentence is correct? 

• We spent Saturday, January 22, 2017, at home watching football. 
• We spent Saturday, January 22, 2017 at home watching football.
• We spent Saturday January 22, 2017 at home watching football.
• We spent Saturday January 22, 2017, at home watching football. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter.