Comma Rules Showdown
Authored by Nina Jeffries
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We know what to write about where we will find sources and how we will organize our report.
There needs to be a comma after about and sources.
A comma should be after sources.
The sentence is correct as written.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence has correct comma usage?
What a lovely, haunting melody that tune has!
What, a lovely, haunting melody that tune has!
What, a lovely haunting melody that tune has!
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The spider web, shining in the morning light, looked like sparking lace.
The comma should be removed after web.
A comma should be added after morning.
The sentence is correct as written.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Joshua eventually overcame his acrophobia, which is the abnormal fear of being in high places.
A comma is needed after Joshua.
The sentence is correct as written.
A comma is needed after Joshua and eventually.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Her family, fleeing the Cuban Revolution, settled in Miami where she lives with her husband.
There should be a comma after Cuban.
There should be a comma after Miami.
The sentence is correct as written.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Appropriately, that song, was written as Gloria was being taken to surgery.
The comma should be removed after appropriately.
The comma should be removed after appropriately and song.
The sentence is correct as written.
The comma after song should be removed.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mr. Wharton the actor has appeared in many fine Western films.
There should be commas after Wharton and actor.
There should be a comma after actor.
The sentence is correct as written.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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