Comma Practice
Authored by Caitlyn Herron
English
6th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which answer choice correctly punctuates the following sentence?
Before you go please drop off the trash at the gate.
Before you go, please drop off, the trash at the gate.
Before you go, please drop off the trash at the gate.
Before you go please drop off the trash, at the gate.
Before you go please drop off the trash at the gate.
Answer explanation
Complex sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the correct way to punctuate the
I forgot to pick up craft supplies and toothpaste while I was at the store.
I forgot to pick up craft supplies and toothpaste while I was at the store.
I forgot to pick up craft supplies and toothpaste, while I was at the store.
I forgot to pick up craft supplies, and toothpaste, while I was at the store.
I forgot to pick up, craft supplies, and toothpaste while I was at the store.
Answer explanation
No comma is needed!
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the correct way to punctuate the following?
Are you going to the concert the outdoor one next week?
Are you going to the concert the outdoor one, next week?
Are, you, going to the concert the outdoor one next week?
Are you going to the concert, the outdoor one, next week?
Are, you going to the concert, the outdoor one next week
Answer explanation
Appositive phrase!
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the best way to punctuate the following sentence?
No you absolutely may not stand on the desk!
No, you absolutely may not stand on the desk!
No you absolutely may not stand, on the desk!
No, you, absolutely may not stand on the desk!
No you absolutely may, not stand on the desk!
Answer explanation
Introductory word!
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.4.1C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence?
We walked past the old creepy house.
We walked, past the old creepy house.
We walked past the old, creepy house.
We walked past the, old creepy, house.
We walked past the old creepy, house.
Answer explanation
Two adjectives next to each other.
Can insert "and" where the comma is and it would still make sense!
Can reverse the adjectives and it still makes sense.
That is why the comma is needed.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the correct way to punctuate the following?
Close your Chromebook Allison and take out your notebook.
Close your Chromebook Allison and take out your notebook.
Close your Chromebook Allison, and take out your notebook.
Close your Chromebook, Allison and take out your notebook.
Close your Chromebook, Allison, and take out your notebook.
Answer explanation
DIRECT address.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the best way to punctuate the following?
You must run to catch the bus or you’ll miss it.
You must run to catch the bus, or you’ll miss it.
You must run to catch the bus or you’ll miss it.
You must run, to catch the bus, or you’ll miss it.
You must run to catch the bus, or, you’ll miss it.
Answer explanation
Compound sentence!
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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