L2: Comma Rules Review

The teacher passed out the quiz sat down on her chair and stared at the students.

• The teacher passed out the quiz, sat down on her chair and stared at the students.

• The teacher passed out the quiz, sat down on her chair, and stared at the students.

• Correct as written

Answer explanation

Series commas

You can go to a movie with me or you can go shopping alone.

• You can go to a movie with me, or you can go shopping alone.

• You can go to a movie, with me, or you can go shopping alone.

• Correct as written.

Answer explanation

FANBOYS rule (coordinating conjunctions connecting two independent clauses)

If the football team wants to win the trophy they will have to practice every day.

• If the football team wants to win the trophy, they will need to practice every day.

• If, the football team wants to win the trophy, they will have to practice every day.

• Correct as written

Answer explanation

Intro comma (in this case, using an AAAWWUBBIS)

My grandfather who is ninety years old has his own Instagram account.

• My grandfather who is ninety years old, has his own Instagram account.

• My grandfather, who is ninety years old, has his own Instagram account.

• Correct as written

Answer explanation

This is the "interrupter"

My uncle's car a red Lamborghini always gets attention on the road.

• My uncle's car, a red Lamborghini, always gets attention on the road.

• My uncle's car, a red Lamborghini always gets attention on the road.

• Correct as written.

Answer explanation

Commas are used to set off appositives

The man lived a long happy life.

• The man lived, a long happy life.

• The man lived a long, happy life.

• Correct as written

It was a pleasure to meet you, John.

• It was a pleasure, to meet you John.

• It was a pleasure to meet you, John.

• Correct as written.

Shakespeare writes "All the world's a stage" in As You Like It.

• Shakespeare writes, "All the world's a stage," in As You Like It.

• Shakespeare writes, "All the world's a stage" in As You Like It.

• Correct as written

When a dependent clause that begins with an AAAWWUBBIS appears in the middle of a sentence, where will you need a comma?

• after the dependent clause

• after the independent clause

• you don't need a comma (unless another rule applies)

When a dependent clause that begins with an AAAWWUBBIS appears at the beginning of a sentence, where will you need a comma?

• after the dependent clause

• after the independent clause

• you don't need a comma at all