Comma rules

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jill I cannot go, with you.

• Jill, I cannot go with you.

• Jill, I cannot go, with you.

• Jill I cannot go with, you.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of the following comma rules is being used in this sentence:

I live on the street around the corner, Hampshire Boulevard.

• Put a comma between city and state

• Put a comma when speaking to someone

• Put a comma to set off an interrupter

• Put a comma to set off an appositive

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Mrs. Brown, I was born on October 26, 1988 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

• Mrs. Brown, I was born on October 26, 1988 in Indianapolis Indiana.

• Mrs. Brown I was born on October 26, 1988 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

• Mrs. Brown I was born on October 26 1988 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.2.2B

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Mom said "I want to order pizza, for dinner."

• Mom said, "I want to order pizza for dinner."

• Mom said, "I want to order pizza, for dinner."

• Mom said "I want, to order pizza for dinner,"

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

The following sentences all follow different comma rules. Which sentence is INCORRECT.

• We all climbed in to the dirty yellow, taxi.

• I always pack my toothbrush, toothpaste, and shampoo when travelling.

• My favorite cookies, however, are chocolate chip.

• After I leave here, I will drive to the store.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

How do you fix this sentence:

Mom there is someone at the door and I don't know who it is.

• Mom, there is someone at the door and I don't know who it is.

• Mom there is someone at the door, and I don't know who it is.

• Mom there is someone at the door and I don't know who it is.

• Mom, there is someone at the door, and I don't know who it is.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• Oh, Grandpa, you know I was born in Greenwood Indiana.

• Oh, Grandpa you know I was born in Greenwood, Indiana.

• Oh, Grandpa, you know I was born in Greenwood, Indiana.

• Oh Grandpa you know I was born in Greenwood, Indiana

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

In the following sentence, what is the comma rule that is being followed?

Because I did my homework, I got to stay up later.

• Put a comma after a dependent clause at the beginning of a complex sentence.

• Put a comma to separate adjectives that modify the same noun.

• Put a comma before a conjunction separating two independent clauses into a compound sentence.

• Put a comma after a mild interjection at the beginning of a sentence.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which one of the following is NOT a comma rule?

• Use a comma to set off an appositive.

• Use a comma after the greeting of a friendly letter.

• Use a comma to set off words that interrupt a sentence's basic idea

• Use a comma to pause in the sentence.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

How many commas are needed to make this sentence correct?

Mark said "Mom we have to leave in 5 minutes or we will be late."

• one

• two

• three

• four

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C