Mastering Commas and Parts of Speech

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas in a series?

• I need to buy eggs milk and bread.

• I need to buy eggs, milk and bread.

• I need to buy eggs, milk, and bread.

• I need to buy, eggs, milk, and bread.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: The *swift* fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas in a compound sentence?

• She wanted to go to the movie but she had a lot of homework.

• She wanted to go to the movie, but she had a lot of homework.

• She wanted, to go to the movie, but she had a lot of homework.

• She wanted to go to the movie but, she had a lot of homework.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: They *run* every morning.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma to set off an appositive?

• My brother, John is coming over for dinner.

• My brother John, is coming over for dinner.

• My brother John is coming over for dinner.

• My brother, John, is coming over for dinner.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas in direct address?

• Let's eat Grandma!

• Let's eat, Grandma!

• Lets, eat, Grandma!

• Let's, eat Grandma!

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: The cat slept *peacefully*.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following sentences correctly differentiates a restrictive clause from a non-restrictive clause?

• The students who study hard will pass the exam.

• The students, who study hard, will pass the exam.

• The students who study hard, will pass the exam.

• The students, who study hard will pass the exam.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: She gave him a *beautiful* smile.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas to separate items in a series including before the conjunction?

• We need to pack tents, sleeping bags and lanterns.

• We need to pack tents, sleeping bags, and lanterns.

• We need to pack, tents, sleeping bags, and lanterns.

• We need to pack tents sleeping bags, and lanterns.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A