Commas With Yes/No, Tag Questions, and Direct Address

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

• a) No the party is not over yet.

• b) No I don't like ice cream.

• d) No, I haven't seen that movie.

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

• b) Can you help me, John?

• d) Can you help me, John,

• a) Can you, help me John?

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

• 1. Fascinated by how it moved, I let the slime ooze through my fingers.

• 1. Fascinated, by how it moved I let the slime ooze through my fingers.

• 1. Fascinated, by how it moved I let the slime ooze, through my fingers.

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

• 1. As the final bell rang, I quickly shoved my books into my backpack, and raced to meet my friends.

• 1. As, the final bell rang I quickly shoved my books into my backpack and raced to meet my friends.

• 1. As the final bell rang, I quickly shoved my books into my backpack and raced to meet my friends.

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

• 1. With a thunderous roar, the rollercoaster raced up and down the steep hills, and tight turns.

• 1. With a thunderous roar the rollercoaster raced up and, down the steep hills and tight turns.

• 1. With a thunderous roar, the rollercoaster raced up and down the steep hills and tight turns.

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

• 1. Before an unexpected wave crashed down, and destroyed it our sandcastle was majestic.

• 1. Before, an unexpected wave crashed down and destroyed it, our sandcastle was majestic.

• 1. Before an unexpected wave crashed down and destroyed it, our sandcastle was majestic.

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

• d) You, like pizza, don't you.

• a) You like pizza, don't you?

• b) You like pizza don't you?

In the sentence 'Please pass the salt, Sarah.' what is the purpose of the comma?

• To separate the subject and verb

• To separate the direct address

• To separate the tag question

• To separate the yes or no phrase

In the sentence 'ELA slays, doesn't it?' what is the purpose of the comma?

• To separate the subject and verb

• To separate the direct address

• To separate the tag question

• To separate the yes or no phrase

In the sentence 'Sure, I'll share my kombucha with you!' what is the purpose of the comma?

• To separate the subject and verb

• To separate the direct address

• To separate the tag question

• To separate the yes or no phrase