Commas for Separating

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas to separate items in a list?

• I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.

• I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

• I bought apples oranges, bananas and grapes.

• I bought, apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate independent clauses.

• She was tired, she went to bed early.

• She was tired, so she went to bed early.

• She was tired so, she went to bed early.

• She was tired so she went to bed early.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate adjectives?

• It was a long, hot, summer day.

• It was a long hot summer day.

• It was a long, hot summer day.

• It was a long hot, summer day.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate phrases.

• After the movie we went to dinner.

• After the movie, we went to dinner.

• After, the movie we went to dinner.

• After the movie we, went to dinner.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following dates is correctly formatted with commas?

• July 4 1776

• July, 4, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• July 4 1776,

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: "Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk."

• Although it was raining

• We decided to go for a walk

• It was raining

• Although it was raining, we decided

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• Because she was late

• She was late

• She arrived late

• She was late, because

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate items in a list.

• For breakfast, I had eggs toast and juice.

• For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and juice.

• For breakfast I had, eggs, toast, and juice.

• For breakfast, I had eggs, toast and juice.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate independent clauses?

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• The sun set and, the stars appeared.

• The sun set and the stars appeared.

• The sun set, the stars appeared.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate adjectives.

• She wore a bright, red, dress.

• She wore a bright red dress.

• She wore a bright, red dress.

• She wore a bright red, dress.

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DOK Level 1: Recall