Commas for Clarity

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Since 1987, scientists have been suggesting we switch to cleaner fuel

• Since 1987 scientists have been suggesting we switch to cleaner fuel sources.

• Since 1987 scientists have been suggesting we switch to cleaner, fuel sources.

• Since 1987 scientists have been, suggesting we switch to cleaner fuel sources.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.

• I went to the store, and bought, apples, oranges and bananas.

Which of these sentences uses

parenthesis correctly:

• The children who hadn't eaten for, what felt like eternity, walked along the river to the raft.

• The children, who hadn't eaten for what felt like eternity, walked along the river to the raft.

• The, children who hadn't eaten, for what felt like eternity walked along the river to the raft.

• The, children who hadn't eaten, for what felt like eternity, walked along the river to the raft.

Which is the correct use of a comma

with a coordinating conjunction?

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work, so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work, so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

Which of these sentences has punctuated

speech correctly?

• “I had a great time at the fair, said” Ayan. “The ghost train was my favourite ride.”

• “I had a great time at the fair,” said “Ayan. The ghost train was my favourite ride.”

• “I had a great time at the fair,” said Ayan. “The ghost train was my favourite ride.”

• “I had a great time at the fair,” said “Ayan. The ghost train was my favourite ride.”

Which sentence uses commas correct?

• Nervously, I ran to the supermarket.

• Nervously I ran, to the supermarket.

• Nervously I ran to the, supermarket.

• Nervously, I ran to the, supermarket.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Due to these, negative effects more people are switching to wind power.

• Due to these negative effects, more people are switching to wind power.

• Due to these, negative effects more people are switching to wind power.

• Due to these ,negative effects more people, are switching to wind power.

Which sentence includes the correct

use of commas?

• 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.

Which sentence uses parentheses

correctly?

• Adolf the, biggest chimp, was not very helpful to Jane.

• Adolf the biggest chimp was not very helpful to Jane.

• Adolf, the biggest chimp, was not very helpful to Jane.

• Adolf the biggest chimp, was not very helpful to Jane.

Which of these sentences has punctuated

speech correctly?

• “I’m scared”, my brother whispered. “Do we have to” go on the ghost train?

• “I’m scared,” my brother whispered. “Do we have to go on the ghost train?”

• I’m scared, “my brother whispered”. Do “we have to go on the ghost train?”

• I’m scared, “my brother whispered”. Do “we have to go

  " on the ghost train?”