Commas

Which of the following sentences contains a comma error?

• My father's birthday is March, 4th.

• My father's birthday is Monday, March 4th.

• On Monday, March 4th, my father will turn 68.

• On March, 4th, 1951 my father took his first breath.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

• I'm leaving for Michigan today but, I don't want to go.

• Anika grew up in Michigan, but I grew up in West Virginia.

• Since we spent Christmas in Florida this year, next year we're headed back to West Virginia.

• We're headed to Italy this summer, since we vacationed in the Bahamas last year.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of the following sentences contains a comma error?

• If you don't start doing your work, you'll be moving to Duluth, Minnesota with your "favorite" grandma, Pearl.

• Marie, where are you going for Spring Break?

• On Monday, March, 18, there shouldn't be any students roaming the halls of Walker Middle Magnet, an IB World School.

• Walker Middle Magnet, an IB World School, is located in Odessa, Florida.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of the following are examples of Commandment #1, Thou shall place a comma between items in a series.

• The black, furry dog drooled all over my foot.

• The majority of my aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents still reside in West Virginia.

• To be able to whistle, to juggle, and to dance all at once is a fascinating skill.

• My three favorite desserts are: key lime pie, brownies, and mint-chocolate chip ice cream.

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CCSS.L.7.2A

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.1.2C

Which of the following words would BEST complete the sentence:

If you want to REALLY know me, just take a sneak peek ______ my journals.

• for

• beside

• around

• into

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which of the following sentences contain comma errors?

• You can't leave, until your room is clean.

• Although scientists still have a lot to learn they have made much progress in fighting genetic illnesses.

• On Friday, February, 14th, the students will take another standardized test.

• Walker Middle Magnet, an IB World School, successfully completed reauthorization.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly

• Which sentence, Ima uses commas correctly?

• Which sentence, Ima, uses commas correctly?

• Which sentence Ima, uses commas correctly?

• Which sentence Ima uses commas correctly?

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I walked to the store, and I got gum for Rex, my friend.

• I walked to the store and I got gum for Rex, my friend.

• I walked to the store, and I got gum for Rex my friend.

• I walked to the store and, I got gum for Rex, my friend.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious, hot dog Ima.

• At the ballpark, I enjoyed a delicious hot dog, Ima.

• At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious, hot, dog, Ima.

• At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious hot dog, Ima.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I like cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

• I like cheese but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

• I like cheese but, not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

• I like, cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I