Commas Part 1- Quiz

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

• Richie asked for a dog cat and walrus for his birthday.

• Richie asked for, a dog, cat and walrus for his birthday.

• Richie asked for a dog, cat, and walrus for his birthday.

• Richie, asked for a dog, cat and walrus, for his birthday.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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

• Jen isn't very funny, but her best friend Pam is hilarious.

• Jen isn't very funny but, her best friend Pam is hilarious.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.

• Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)
• Insert comma after the conjunction (and,)
• No comma needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which one of these sentences 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. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store, and bought bread, milk and eggs.

• I went to the store and bought bread, milk, and, eggs. 

• I, went to the store, and bought bread milk and, eggs. 

• I went to the store and bought bread, milk, and eggs.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct? 

• Mrs. Parra is traveling to California Indiana, and Pennsylvania.

•  Mrs. Parra is traveling to California, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. 

• Mrs. Parra, is traveling to California Indiana and Pennsylvania. 

•  Mrs. Parra, is traveling, to California, Indiana and Pennsylvania. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• My older brother gets on my nerves so, I ignore him all the time.

• My older brother gets on my nerves ,so, I ignore him all the time.

• My older brother gets on my nerves so I ignore him all the time.

• My older brother gets on my nerves, so I ignore him all the time.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• We will leave for Florida on Friday, April 2.

• We will leave for Florida on Friday, April, 2.

• We leave for Florida on Friday April 2.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist born January 15 1929 in Atlanta Georgia.

Which date and city/state uses commas correctly?

• January 15 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.

• January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia.

• January, 15 1929 in Atlanta; Georgia.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A