Comma Usage 3: Introductory Elements

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Although Mary loved her little lamb, she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary loved her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary, loved her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary loved, her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• No I won't be able to make it to your birthday party next weekend.

• No, I won't be able to make it to your birthday party next weekend.

• No I won't be able to make it, to your birthday party next weekend.

• No I won't be able to make it to your birthday party, next weekend.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After school today I will teach all my friends, how to use commas correctly!
• After school today, I will teach all my friends how to use commas correctly!
• After school today I will teach, all my friends how to use commas correctly!
• After school today I will teach all my friends how to use commas correctly!

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• If I eat those slugs for lunch what will I have for dinner?
• If I eat those slugs for lunch what will, I have for dinner?
• If I eat those slugs, for lunch what will I have for dinner?
• If I eat those slugs for lunch, what will I have for dinner?

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• Although she knew nothing about the topic. Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.
• Although she knew nothing about the topic, Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.
• Although she knew nothing about the topic; Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.
• Although she knew nothing about the topic Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Not very long ago you were just learning how to walk.
• Not very long ago, you were just learning how to walk.
• Not very, long ago you were just learning how to walk.
• Not very long ago you were, just learning how to walk.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Tomorrow, we will be choosing topics for our argument essay in Mr. Angel's class.

• Tomorrow we will be choosing topics for our argument essay in Mr. Angel's class.

• Tomorrow, we will be choosing topics, for our argument essay in Mr. Angel's class.

• Tomorrow, we will be choosing topics for our argument essay, in Mr. Angel's class.

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• Exhausted after the long hike we collapsed onto the park bench.
• Exhausted after the long hike; we collapsed onto the park bench.
• Exhausted after the long hike, we collapsed onto the park bench.
• Exhausted after the long hike. We collapsed onto the park bench.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Unfortunately too many middle and high school students do not know how to correctly use commas in their writing.

• Unfortunately, too many middle and high school students do not know how to correctly use commas in their writing.

• Unfortunately too many middle and high school students, do not know how to correctly use commas in their writing.

• Unfortunately too many middle and high school students do not know, how to correctly use commas in their writing.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After school today I will teach all my friends, how to use commas correctly!
• After school today, I will teach all my friends how to use commas correctly!
• After school today I will teach, all my friends how to use commas correctly!
• After school today I will teach all my friends how to use commas correctly!