SAT Comma Usage

Which of these sentences has correct punctuation?

• A tube, noodle, and, boat, were floating in the lake.
• A tube, noodle, and boat were floating in the lake.
• A tube noodle and boat were floating in the lake.
• A tube noodle, and boat were floating in the lake.

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.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• She was running,across the patio jumping, through the sprinkler, and sprinting, across the lawn.

• She was running across the patio, jumping through the sprinkler and sprinting across the lawn.

• She was running across the patio jumping through the sprinkler, and sprinting across the lawn.

• She was running across the patio, jumping through the sprinkler, and sprinting across the lawn.

Carmen, who missed the class yesterday, had to explain her absence to the teacher.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Dr. Robbins, who lectured at the university last night, warned of an ecological disaster.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Mrs. Smith who is a retired teacher does voluntary work at the center.

• Correct
• Incorrect

What does the sentence need or is it correct?
Franklin's father, to be honest, is not interested in baseball.

• Correct
• Remove a Comma
• Add a Comma

What does the sentence need or is it correct?
The woman, sitting on the bench, is my aunt.

• Correct
• Remove Commas
• Add Commas

Which sentence is correct?

• Roberta likes going to school but she does not like math class.

• Roberta likes going to school but, she does not like math class.

• Roberta likes going to school, but she does not like math class.

• Roberta likes going to school, she does not like math class.

Which sentence is correct?

• Eli sat down to do his homework but his sister ate it.

• Eli sat down to do his homework, but his sister ate it.

• Eli sat down to do his homework but, his sister ate it.

• Eli sat down to do his homework, his sister ate it.