Commas: Yes, no, direct address, and tag questions

You should use a comma whenever

• you are at the end of a sentence.

• there is a short pause in a sentence.

• there is a capital letter in a sentence.

• you want to.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

click on the picture of a comma

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of these do NOT have to have a comma?

• talking about someone else

• yes and no

• calling someone by name

• tag question

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Click on the sentence that uses direct address.

• Phil is my best friend.

• Phil is a good guy, isn't he?

• Will you help me answer this question, Phil?

• My name is Phil

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CCSS.L.5.2C

Click on the sentence that uses direct address.

• Amy and I like to go to the store.

• Amy, let's go to the store!

• No, I am going to the store with Amy.

• Will amy like my new purse?

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CCSS.L.5.2C

Click on the sentence that uses a tag question.

• Unicorns are real, aren't they?

• Do you believe in dragons?

• Phoenixes are immortal!

• Who believes in mermaids?

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CCSS.L.5.2C

Click on the sentence that uses a tag question.

• Go with me to see the unicorn?

• You are going with me to see the dragon.

• Will you go with me to see the phoenix?

• You will go with me to see the griffin, won't you?

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CCSS.L.5.2C

Click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• Does the dragon, like pizza?

• Unicorn, likes pizza doesn't it?

• No, the centaur actually doesn't like, pizza.

• Yes, the phoenix wants to go get pizza.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• I adore unicorns, don't you?

• Why don't we, get a dragon?

• Mermaids, are beautiful!

• No I don't like griffins.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• Dad, likes cats.

• Mark knows that I don't like cats.

• Yes, Mary, likes cats.

• Cats, are so cute!

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A