Commas in Appositive, Series, and Complex Sentences

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly in an appositive?

• My sister a talented musician played the piano at the concert.

• My sister, a talented musician, played the piano at the concert.

• My sister a talented musician played, the piano at the concert.

• My sister a talented musician played the piano, at the concert.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink. 

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Which comma rule applies to the sentence below: 
I went to the store and bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash.

• Commas to separate adjectives
• Commas for introductory phrases
• Commas to offset appositives
• Commas for items in a series 

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

Which comma rule applies to the sentence below: 
While the dog ran in circles, the cat watched amused.

• Commas to separate adjectives
• Commas for items in a series
• Commas for introductory phrase
• Commas to set off appositives

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

He didn't know whether his guests wanted roast beef tuna casserole or burgers for lunch. What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after beef AND casserole
• Add a comma after beef
• Add a comma after casserole
• No change needed

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I wanted to buy cookies chips and, candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies chips and candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies, chips, and candy.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Sally is sweet, pretty, and nice.
• Sally is sweet, pretty, and, nice,.
• Sally is sweet pretty and nice.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, was extremely well educated.

• Thomas Jefferson

• author of the Declaration of Independence

• was extremely well educated.

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.
• My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.
• My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.
• My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Identify the appositive phrase.

The bald eagle, our national bird, soared above the trees.

•  

  The bald eagle

•  

  Our national bird

•  

  Soared above

• Trees