Commas

What is the correct edit for this sentence?
James the paperboy arrived early this morning

• James the paperboy arrived early this morning.
• James, the paperboy arrived early this morning.
• James, the paperboy, arrived early this morning.
• James, the paperboy arrived, early this morning.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the correct edit for this sentence?
My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break

• My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break.
• My best friend, who moved away last summer visited over spring break.
• My best friend, who moved away last summer, visited over spring break.
• My best friend who moved away last summer, visited over spring break.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the correct edit?
Pug an adorable but naughty puppy chews on everything

• Pug an adorable but naughty puppy chews on everything.
• Pug, an adorable but naughty puppy chews on everything.
• Pug, an adorable, but naughty puppy chews on everything.
• Pug, an adorable but naughty puppy, chews on everything.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
• The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.
• The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
• The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.

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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 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. 

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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 uses commas correctly?

• My tenth birthday cake was pink purple sparkly, and so delicious.
• My tenth birthday cake was, pink purple sparkly and so delicious.
• My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious. 
• My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly and so delicious. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A