Comma Review for Quiz

1. The kids ran around the building tripped over the instruments and were yelled at by the principals.

• The kids ran around the building, tripped over the instruments and were yelled at by the principals.

• The kids ran around the building, tripped over the instruments, and were yelled at by the principals.

• The kids ran around the building, tripped over the instruments and were yelled at by the principals.

• The kids, ran around the building, tripped over the instruments, and were yelled at by the principals.

You can choose paint crayon or colored pencils to finish the project.

• You, can choose paint crayon or colored pencils to finish the project.

• You can choose paint, crayon, or colored pencils to finish the project.

• You can choose paint, crayon or colored pencils to finish the project.

• You can choose paint crayon or, colored pencils to finish the project.

The dog and cat were eating food playing in their water and shedding all at the same time.

• The dog and cat were eating food, playing in their water and shedding all at the same time.

• The dog, and cat were eating food, playing in their water, and shedding all at the same time.

• The dog and cat were eating food, playing in their water, and shedding all at the same time.

• The dog, and cat were eating food playing in their water and shedding all at the same time.

The crying screaming baby was not happy when her parents tried to give her a bath.

• The crying, screaming baby was not happy when her parents tried to give her a bath.

• The crying, screaming, baby was not happy when her parents tried to give her a bath.

• The crying screaming baby was,not happy when her parents tried to give her a bath.

• The crying, screaming baby, was not happy when her parents tried to give her a bath.

Be careful when you write a compound sentence and make sure to check your punctuation.

• Be, careful when you write a compound sentence and make sure to check your punctuation.

• Be careful when you write a compound, sentence and make sure to check your punctuation.

• correct as is

• Be careful when you write a compound sentence, and make sure to check your punctuation.

Timmy and Tracey were busy today and ran out of time to complete their tasks.

• Timmy and Tracey were busy today, and ran out of time to complete their tasks.

• Timmy and Tracey, were busy today and ran out of time to complete their tasks.

• Correct as is.

• Timmy, and Tracey were busy today and ran out of time to complete their tasks.

Clean the dishes and mop the floor.

• Clean, the dishes and mop the floor.

• Clean the dishes, and mop the floor.

• correct as is

• Clean the dishes, and mop, the floor.

My sister Katie stole every hoodie out of my closet.

• My sister Katie, stole every hoodie out of my closet.

• My sister, Katie, stole every hoodie out of my closet.

• correct as is

• My sister, Katie stole every hoodie out of my closet.

The Pittsburgh Penguins my favorite hockey team might still make the playoffs!

• The Pittsburgh Penguins, my favorite hockey team might still make the playoffs!

• The Pittsburgh Penguins, my favorite hockey team, might still make the playoffs!

• correct as is

• The Pittsburgh Penguins my favorite hockey team, might still make the playoffs!

The grandparents who were so happy to be with their family came to the dinner early.

• The grandparents who were so happy to be with their family, came to the dinner early.

• The grandparents, who were so happy to be with their family came to the dinner early.

• correct as is

• The grandparents, who were so happy to be with their family,came to the dinner early.