Grammar Review: Comma Usage

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The cheetah, is the fastest land animal.

• The cheetah is, the fastest land animal.

• The cheetah is the fastest land animal.

• The cheetah is the fastest land, animal.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• They have strong hearts, long legs, and keen eyesight.

• They have strong hearts long legs, and keen eyesight.

• They have strong hearts long legs and keen eyesight.

• They have, strong hearts, long legs, and keen, eyesight.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Charles Lindbergh was born on February 4 1902.

• Charles Lindbergh, was born on February 4 1902.

• Charles Lindbergh was born on February 4, 1902.

• Charles, Lindbergh was born on February 4 1902.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Lindbergh of course is an aviation, hero.

• Lindbergh of course is, an aviation, hero.

• Lindbergh, of course, is an aviation hero.

• Lindbergh of course is an aviation hero.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Yes Lindbergh learned to drive when he was eleven.

• Yes, Lindbergh learned to drive when he was eleven.

• Yes, Lindbergh, learned to drive when he was eleven.

• Yes Lindbergh learned to drive, when he was eleven.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I love to fly said the excited young girl.

• "I love to fly" said the excited young girl.

• "I love to fly said the excited young girl."

• "I love to fly," said the excited young girl.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• He spent hours, for example, studying aspects of flight.

• He spent hours for example, studying aspects of flight.

• He spent hours, for example, studying aspects, of flight.

• He, spent hours, for example studying aspects of flight.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Excited by his journey ahead he took off May 20, 1927.

• Excited by his journey ahead, he took off May 20, 1927.

• Excited by his journey ahead he took off May 20 1927.

• Excited, by his journey ahead, he took off May 20 1927.

Which sentence contains correct punctuation?

• Mrs. Parker who loves math is our teacher.

• Mrs. Parker who loves math, is our teacher.

• Mrs., Parker who loves math is our teacher.

• Mrs. Parker, who loves math, is our teacher.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Yandel I want to finish our science project.

• Yandel I want to finish our science, project.

• Yandel, I, want to finish our science project.

• Yandel, I want to finish our science project.