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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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

• Correct
• Remove Commas
• Add Commas

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A