Commas: Introductory Clauses and Adjectives

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?

• On Tuesday, our class is visiting The Imperial War Museum.

• On Tuesday our class is visiting, The Imperial War Museum.

• Our class is visiting The Imperial War Museum, on Tuesday.

• Our class, is visiting The Imperial War Museum on Tuesday.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas in an introductory phrase?

• d) After, finishing my homework, I went to bed.

• c) After finishing my homework I went, to bed.

• b) After finishing my homework, I went to bed.

• a) After finishing my homework I went to bed.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas in an introductory phrase?

• a) In the morning I like, to drink coffee.

• c) In the morning I like to drink coffee.

• d) In the morning I like to, drink coffee.

• b) In the morning, I like to drink coffee.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas in an introductory phrase?

• d) Before going to school I ate, breakfast.

• c) Before, going to school, I ate breakfast.

• a) Before going to school I ate breakfast.

• b) Before going to school, I ate breakfast.

Correct the comma error in the following sentence: "While I was walking to the store I saw a cat."

• While I was walking to the store, I saw a cat.

• While I was walking, to the store I saw a cat.

• While, I was walking to the store I saw a cat.

• While, I was walking to the store, I saw a cat.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What are the TWO rules used to tell if there are Coordinate Adjectives in a sentence?

• Put "and" in between the two adjectives, AND switch the order of the adjectives.
• Put "or" in between the two adjectives, OR switch the order of the adjectives.
• Put "but" in between the two adjectives, OR switch the order of the adjectives.
• There are no rules.

Are the two adjectives in this sentence Coordinate Adjectives (need commas) or Cumulative Adjectives (no commas)?

The light gray cat slowly stalked the bird.

• Coordinate Adjectives

• Cumulative Adjectives

Coordinate Adjectives are adjectives that...

• use commas.

• do not use commas.

Determine if the following sentence needs commas in between the adjectives:

Kelly lived in a luxurious Victorian home.

• luxurious, Victorian

• luxurious Victorian

Determine if the following sentence needs commas in between the adjectives:

Her mother lived on the old decrepit farm across the creek.

• old, decrepit

• old decrepit