All About Commas

Which of the following is correct?

• This, Brian, is not your best effort.

• This Brian, is not your best effort.

• This Brian is not your best, effort.

• This, Brian is not your best effort.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When do you use this type of rule: There were punch, cookies, and cake at the party.

• When you are trying to do stuff

• When separating a quote from a clause
• When stating an introductory phrase
• When you have a list of things

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
• The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.
• The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
• The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Hayley is an excellent singer and she can dance all of the latest dance moves.

• Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)
• Insert comma after the conjunction (and,)
• No comma needed
• Insert comma after the word 'dance'

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

I want Derek to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.

• Insert comma before the conjunction (,but)

• Insert comma after the conjunction (but,)

• No comma needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Adam is going to the prom with Kendra or Olivia.

• Insert comma after the word 'prom'

• Insert comma before the conjunction
• Insert comma after the conjunction
• No comma needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A