Commas

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Cookies are good yet milk is better for you.

• Cookies are good yet, milk is better for you.

• Cookies are good, yet, milk is better for you.

• Cookies are good, yet milk is better for you.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• He enjoys candy and cookies but he needs vegetables.

• He enjoys candy, and cookies, but he needs vegetables.

• He enjoys candy and cookies, but he needs vegetables.

• He enjoys candy and cookies but, he needs vegetables.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

Tags

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. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Carol let's go to the mall after dinner.

• Carol, 
• go,
• mall,
• As it is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

"I'm not going anywhere on Christmas break" said Melanie.

• "I'm not going anywhere, on Christmas break," said Melanie.

• "I'm not going anywhere on Christmas break" said Michelle.

• "I'm not going anywhere on Christmas break," said Michelle.

• "I'm not going, anywhere on Christmas break," said Michelle.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

I like to make snowmen snow angels and have snowball fights.

• I like to make snowmen, snow angels, and have snowball fights.

• I like to make snowmen, snow, angels, and have snowball fights.

• I like to make snowmen, snow angels, and, have snowball fights.

• I like to make snow, men, snow angels, and have snowball fights.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Today is Wednesday December 5 2018.

• Today is Wednesday, December 5 2018.

• Today is Wednesday, December 5, 2018.

• Today is Wednesday, December, 5, 2018.

• Today is Wednesday December 5, 2018.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly shows how to use a comma when listing items in a series.

• She likes to go to the movies, and eat a lot of popcorn.
• My aunt has four daughters. Their names are Andrea, Michelle Rebecca, and Monica.
• I am going to brush my teeth, wash my face, and put on my pajamas before I go to sleep.
• Would you like to eat pizza, spaghetti tacos, or chicken nuggets for lunch?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A