Commas

Which sentence is using the comma correctly?

• Skittles are my favorite candy but, I also like gummy worms.

• Skittles are my favorite, candy, but, I also like gummy worms.

• Skittles are my favorite candy, but I also like gummy worms.

• Skittles are my favorite candy, but, I also like gummy worms.

Which sentence is using the comma correctly?

• I stayed up watching Netflix, last night, so, now I'm tired.

• I stayed up watching Netflix last night, so now I'm tired.

• I stayed up watching Netflix last night so, now I'm tired.

• I stayed up watching Netflix last night, so, now I'm tired.

Which sentence is using the comma correctly?

• I forgot, my iPad, so I had to drive back home.

• I forgot my iPad, so, I had to drive back home.

• I forgot my iPad, so I had to drive back home.

• I forgot my iPad, so I had to drive, back home.

Write out the commas in the series below.

 

The first leg of the race winds through birch forests crosses frozen lakes and follows winding rivers.

Answer explanation

 

The first leg of the race winds through birch forests, crosses frozen, lakes, and follows winding rivers.

Write out the commas in the series.

You may see famous singers in ordinary places like the post office a mall or the grocery store.

Answer explanation

You may see famous singers in ordinary places like the post office, a mall, or the grocery store.

Write in the comma to separate the adjectives.

Many explorers went to Mount Everest to see for themselves, but none glimpsed the gigantic hairy apelike creature.

Answer explanation

Many explorers went to Mount Everest to see for themselves, but none glimpsed the gigantic, hairy apelike creature.

Write in the commas to separate the adjectives.

 

Only American-made late model sedans can be raced.

Answer explanation

 

Only American-made, late model, sedans can be raced.

Which sentence has a comma placed correctly between independent clauses?

• Do you like, pretzels or do you prefer chips?

• Do you like pretzels or, do you prefer chips?

• Do you like pretzels, or do you prefer chips?

• Do you like pretzels or do you, prefer chips?

Which sentence has a comma placed correctly between independent clauses?

• The most popular pretzel shape is a twist, but preztels also come shaped as nuggets.

• The most popular pretzel, shape is a twist but preztels also come shaped as nuggets.

• The most popular pretzel shape is a twist but preztels, also come shaped as nuggets.

• The most popular pretzel shape is a twist but, preztels also come shaped as nuggets.

Let's eat grandma! 

• Correct

• Let's eat, grandma!

• Let's, eat grandma!