Commas

Where should the commas be in the sentence?

• You can have a red, white, and blue cupcake.

• You, can, have, a red, white, or blue, cupcake

• You can have a red, white or blue cupcake.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• One of the car’s safety features, for example, is the braking system.

• One of the car’s safety, features, for example is the braking system.

• One of the car’s safety features for, example, is the braking system.

• One, of the car’s safety features, for example is the braking system.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the sentence below and determine where the commas need to be placed.

"Your painting Andy is very original and uses masterful technique."

• Your painting, Andy, is very original and uses masterful technique.

• Your painting Andy, is very original and uses masterful technique.

• Your painting, Andy. is very original, and uses masterful technique.

• Your painting Andy, is very original and uses, masterful technique.

• Your painting Andy is very original, and uses masterful, technique.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• At the last meeting of the cheerleaders, Janie was elected captain.

• At the last meeting, of the cheerleaders Janie was elected captain.

• At the last meeting of the cheerleaders Janie, was elected captain.

• At the last meeting, of the cheerleaders, Janie was elected captain.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives that precede and modify the same noun.

Is this sentence written correctly?

A strong, wet, icy wind blew her umbrella inside out.

• Yes, it is written correctly.

• It is written incorrectly.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Because the game was so one-sided, we left early.

• Because the game was so one-sided we left early.

• Because, the game was so one-sided we left early.

• Because the game, was so one-sided, we left early.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the sentence below. Then, add the commas where they are needed. If no commas are needed, type CORRECT into the answer box.

Rob who taught you to draw a gorilla like that?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.

Use commas to separate items in a series.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks, and rings.

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist, but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks and rings.

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets sticks and rings.

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist, but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks, and rings.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the sentence below and determine where the commas need to be placed.

"Ron Arias's first novel The Road to Texas was nominated for the National book award."

• Ron Arias's first novel, The Road to Texas, was nominated for the National book award.

• Ron Arias's first novel The Road to Texas, was nominated for the National book award.

• Ron Arias's first novel, The Road to Texas was nominated for the National book award.

• Ron Arias's first novel The Road to Texas was nominated, for the National book award.

• Ron Arias's first novel, The Road to Texas, was nominated, for the National book award.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• "Anything that you can do will be helpful," John replied.

• "Anything that you can do will be helpful" ,John replied.

• "Anything that you can do will be helpful" John, replied.

• "Anything, that you can do will be helpful", John replied.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D