Mastering Comma Usage in Sentences

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate items in a list of three or more.

• Please buy milk, grapes and bread at the store.

• Please buy milk, grapes, and bread at the store.

• Please buy milk and grapes, and bread at the store.

• Please buy milk, and grapes, and bread at the store.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate two independent clauses in a compound sentence?

• I lost my favorite socks so I had to wear these instead.

• I lost my favorite socks, so I had to wear these instead.

• I lost my favorite socks, so, I had to wear these instead.

• I lost my favorite socks; so I had to wear these instead.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Choose the sentence that correctly sets apart a non-restrictive relative clause.

• My mom signed my permission slip which was surprising because I’m grounded.

• My mom signed my permission slip, which was surprising because I’m grounded.

• My mom signed my permission slip, which was surprising, because I’m grounded.

• My mom signed my permission slip which, was surprising because I’m grounded.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Select the sentence that correctly sets apart a nonessential appositive.

• Michael Jackson the king of pop died in 2009.

• Michael Jackson, the king of pop died in 2009.

• Michael Jackson, the king of pop, died in 2009.

• Michael Jackson the king of pop, died in 2009.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which sentence correctly uses a comma to set apart an introductory phrase in a complex sentence?

• After the test was over the students were exhausted.

• After the test was over, the students were exhausted.

• After, the test was over the students were exhausted.

• After the test, was over the students were exhausted.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma to set apart a question tag.

• The field trip is today isn’t it?

• The field trip is today, isn’t it?

• The field trip, is today isn’t it?

• The field trip is today isn’t, it?

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Choose the sentence that correctly sets apart a name in direct address.

• My neighbor Tristan is the smartest person I’ve ever met.

• My neighbor, Tristan is the smartest person I’ve ever met.

• My neighbor Tristan, is the smartest person I’ve ever met.

• My neighbor, Tristan, is the smartest person I’ve ever met.

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Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate parts of a date?

• We leave for Rome on July 23 2024, and return a week later.

• We leave for Rome on July 23, 2024 and return a week later.

• We leave for Rome on July 23, 2024, and return a week later.

• We leave for Rome on July, 23 2024, and return a week later.

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Select the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate parts of a location.

• I used to live in Bradenton FL, but now I live in Fort Mill SC.

• I used to live in Bradenton, FL but now I live in Fort Mill, SC.

• I used to live in Bradenton, FL, but now I live in Fort Mill, SC.

• I used to live in Bradenton, FL, but now I live in Fort Mill SC.

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Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate multiple coordinating adjectives?

• Odysseus is brave, cunning, strong, noble and has.

• Odysseus is brave, cunning, strong, noble, and has.

• Odysseus is brave, cunning, strong, noble, and has.

• Odysseus is brave, cunning, strong, noble and has.

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