Comma Rule

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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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart but he doesn't, always say nice things, to people.
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was, absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up, work to do.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Yes, I finally finished this presentation.
• Yes: I finally finished this presentation.
• Yes! I finally finished this presentation.
• Yes; I finally finished this presentation.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is the correct way to punctuate an address?

• 635 Paradise Lane, Tampa, Florida 98305.
• 635 Paradise Lane Tampa Florida, 98305.
• 635, Paradise Lane, Tampa, Florida, 98305.
• 635 Paradise, Lane Tampa, Florida, 98305.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is the correct way to punctuate a friendly letter greeting?

• Dear, Ms. Sanders;
• Dear Ms. Sanders,
• Dear, Ms. Sanders,
• Dear: Ms. Sanders,

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans cupcakes and cookies.
• Everyone has lots of jelly beans, cupcakes, and cookies.
• Everyone has, lots of jelly, beans cupcakes and cookies.
• Everyone has lots of, jelly beans, cupcakes and cookies.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are, very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
As Brent ran to first base his helmet flew off his head.

• Brent,
• ran,
• base,
• helmet,

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Ouch; I cut my finger.
• Ouch? I cut my finger.
• Ouch, I cut my finger.
• Ouch: I cut my finger.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A