Comma Placement Practice

A pause in a sentence is identified by a . . .

• period

• question mark

• comma

• quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

True or False: Commas are only used to separate words and phrases.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is needed to connect two independent clauses (AKA-complete sentences) together?

• comma and subordinating conjunction

• comma and a capital letter

• coordinating conjunction and period

• comma and coordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which conjunction is NOT a coordinating conjunction (AKA-FANBOYS)?

• yes

• but

• nor

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence used a coordinating conjunction correctly?

• William went to the store but he forgot to bring the list.

• William went to the store. But he forgot to bring the list.

• William went to the store, but he forgot to bring his list.

• William went to the store. He forgot to bring the list.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

The following sentence is missing the comma. After which word should it be placed?

No way I'm not doing that!

• No

• way

• not

• that

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?

• On her way to school, Sarah dropped her backpack, stepped on her homework and lost her lunch.

• On her way to school Sarah dropped her backpack, stepped on her homework, and lost her lunch.

• On her way to school, Sarah dropped her backpack, stepped on her homework, and lost her lunch.

• On her way to school Sarah dropped her backpack, stepped on her homework, and lost her lunch.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Decide what is wrong with the following sentence.

Making sure to turn off the coffee pot, put up the puppy, and set the alarm Mrs. Camden forgot to lock the door.

• There should be a comma after sure.

• There should not be a comma after puppy.

• There should be a comma after alarm.

• There should be a comma after Mrs. Camden.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• ,Mrs. Burks, did you see what just happened?

• No, I did not see anything.

• In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., he was given a day of honor.

• Attention students we will have a family meeting, next Friday.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What part of the sentence needs commas?

During homeroom yesterday, Mr. Wilson the principal came on the intercom.

• during homeroom

• yesterday

• Mr. Wilson

• the principal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A