Comma Usage

When should a comma be used before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

• When joining a subject and a verb

• When joining a noun and a pronoun

• When joining a dependent clause

• When joining two independent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When listing ingredients for a recipe, such as flour, sugar, and eggs, where should the comma be placed?

• After the first and second ingredients, and before the conjunction

• Before the conjunction

• After the last ingredient

• Before the first ingredient

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

After running three miles in the morning, should a comma be used? For example, 'After running three miles in the morning, I feel more energized.'

• Yes

• Only in creative writing

• Only in formal writing

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When should a comma be used to set off nonessential information in a sentence?

• When the information is not necessary for the sentence to make sense or for the main idea to be understood.

• When the information is irrelevant to the topic of the sentence

• When the information is the main idea of the sentence

• When the information is crucial for the sentence to make sense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Should a comma be used to separate two adjectives that modify the same noun, such as in the phrase 'a bright, sunny day'?

• No, only a semicolon should be used to separate adjectives

• No, because adjectives do not need to be separated by a comma

• Yes

• Yes, but only if the adjectives are of different types

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Consider you are writing an email to your colleague about a project update. Is a comma necessary before including their direct statement in the email? Why or why not?

• Yes

• No, because it is not necessary

• Yes, because it adds emphasis to the quotation

• No, because it only confuses the reader

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Should a comma be used to separate the day from the year in a date when writing a formal invitation? Provide an example.

• No, for example: Invitation Date: 01/01/2022

• Yes

• No, for example: Invitation Date: January 1 2022

• No, for example: Invitation Date: 1 January 2022

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

When should a comma be used to separate the city from the state in a sentence, such as in the address 'Austin, Texas'?

• When the state is being used in a essential or restrictive way.

• When the state is being used in a non-essential or non-restrictive way.

• When the city is being used in a non-essential or non-restrictive way.

• When the city and state are both being used in an essential or restrictive way.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Imagine you're writing an email to your colleague, Alex, asking for a report. How should you address them in the email? Choose the correct punctuation.

• Yes, Alex, could you send me the report?

• Only when using a title before the name, Mr. Alex, could you send me the report?

• Only in formal writing, could you send me the report, Alex?

• No Alex could you send me the report

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When writing an email, where should the comma be placed if the greeting comes before the main message?

• At the end of the main message

• In the middle of the greeting

• Before the greeting

• After the greeting

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A