Using Commas

Which of the following sentences use commas correctly in a series? a) I like apples oranges and bananas. b) I like apples, oranges, and bananas. c) I like apples oranges, and bananas.

• I like apples, oranges and bananas.

• I like apples, oranges, and bananas.

• I like apples, oranges and, bananas.

• I like apples oranges and, bananas.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a comma in an introductory phrase: a) Running through the park the dog chased the ball. b) Running, through the park, the dog chased the ball. c) Running through the park, the dog chased the ball.

• Running through the park the dog, chased the ball.

• Running through the park the dog chased the ball.

• Running through, the park, the dog chased the ball.

• c) Running through the park, the dog chased the ball.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma in a compound sentence: a) I wanted to go to the movies but, I had to study for the test. b) I wanted to go to the movies but I had to study for the test. c) I wanted to go to the movies, but I had to study for the test.

• c) I wanted to go to the movies, but I had to study for the test.

• b) I wanted to go to the movies but I had to study for the test.

• d) I wanted to go to the movies, but, I had to study for the test.

• a) I wanted to go to the movies but, I had to study for the test.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following demonstrates the correct use of commas in a series? a) She bought a dress, shoes and a hat. b) She bought a dress, shoes, and a hat. c) She bought a dress shoes and a hat.

• She bought a dress, shoes, and a hat.

• She bought a dress shoes, and a hat.

• She bought a dress, shoes and hat.

• She bought a dress, shoes and, a hat.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Select the sentence with the appropriate use of a comma in an introductory phrase: a) After the rain the sun came out. b) After the rain, the sun came out. c) After, the rain the sun came out.

• After the rain, the sun came out.

• b) After the rain, the sun came out.

• After the rain the sun came out.

• After, the rain the sun came out.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma in a compound sentence: a) The cat slept on the couch, and the dog played in the yard. b) The cat slept on the couch and the dog played in the yard. c) The cat slept on the couch and, the dog played in the yard.

• The cat slept on the couch and, the dog played in the yard.

• a) The cat slept on the couch, and the dog played in the yard.

• The cat slept on the couch, and the dog played in the yard

• The cat slept on the couch and, the dog played in the yard

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of commas in a series? a) He ate pasta salad and garlic bread. b) He ate pasta salad, and garlic bread. c) He ate pasta salad, and, garlic bread.

• c) He ate pasta salad, and, garlic bread.

• d) He ate pasta salad, garlic bread.

• b) He ate pasta salad and, garlic bread.

• a) He ate pasta salad, garlic bread.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the sentence with the proper use of a comma in an introductory phrase: a) In the morning the birds chirped loudly. b) In the morning, the birds chirped loudly. c) In, the morning the birds chirped loudly.

• In the morning the birds chirped loudly.

• b) In the morning, the birds chirped loudly.

• In the, morning the birds chirped loudly.

• In the morning, the birds chirped loudly.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma in a compound sentence: a) She went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk. b) She went to the store but, she forgot to buy milk. c) She went to the store but she forgot to buy milk.

• b) She went to the store but, she forgot to buy milk.

• c) She went to the store but she forgot to buy milk.

• a) She went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk.

• d) She went to the store, and she forgot to buy milk.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following demonstrates the correct use of commas in a series? a) The car was red, fast and shiny. b) The car was red, fast, and shiny. c) The car was red fast and shiny.

• c) The car was red, fast, shiny.

• b) The car was red, fast, and shiny.

• b) The car was red, fast shiny.

• a) The car was red, fast, shiny.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A