Comma Practice

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

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!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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

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.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

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

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

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.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the best way to punctuate the following sentence?

Once the task is completed you can move on to the next one.

• Once, the task is completed, you can move on to the next one.

• Once the task is completed you can move on, to the next one.

• Once the task is completed,  you can move on to the next one.

• Once the task is completed you can move on to the next one.

Answer explanation

Introductory phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the best way to punctuate the following sentence?

Jim forgot to bring his bird to school.

• Jim forgot to bring his bird to school.

• Jim, forgot to bring his bird to school.

• Jim, forgot to bring his bird, to school.

• Jim forgot to bring his bird, to school.

Answer explanation

NO COMMA NEEDED!

This is NOT directly talking to Jim.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the best way to punctuate the following?

You’re a great speller Winston so you might win the spelling bee.

• You’re a great speller, Winston, so you might win the spelling bee.

• You’re a great speller, Winston so you might win the spelling bee.

• You’re a great speller Winston, so you might win the spelling bee.

• You’re a great speller Winston so you might win the spelling bee.

Answer explanation

Direct address!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A