Comma Rules Showdown

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which sentence is correct as written?

• Have you signed up for a baseball team, yet, Aaron?

• Have you signed up for a baseball team yet, Aaron?

• Have you signed up for a baseball team yet Aaron?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct as written?

• Run, Susan, the bus is pulling out!

• Run Susan, the bus is pulling out!

• Run, Susan; the bus is pulling out!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

To defend the honor of his wife, Mr. Clouser accepted the challenge of a duel.

• There needs to be a comma after Clouser.

• Remove the comma after wife,

• The sentence is correct as written

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A