Comma Rule Practice Interrupters

Which sentence is correct due to the rule below:

Use commas to separate the name of a person being spoken to from the rest of the sentence.

• Thank you Bella for your help

• Thank you, Bella for your help.

• Thank you Bella, for your help.

• Thank you, Bella, for your help.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct due to the rule below:

Use a comma after words like yes, no, well, and many others, when they are followed by a complete sentence.

• Yes, I will go ahead and do that.

• Yes I will, go ahead and do that.

• Yes I will go ahead, and do that.

• Yes I will go ahead and do that.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct due to the rule below:

Use a comma after a mild interjection.

• Oh, what a stunning sunset.

• Oh what a stunning sunset.

• Oh what, a stunnging sunset.

• Oh what a stunning, sunset.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct due to the rule below:

Use commas around an interrupter, which is a word, phrase, or clause that adds additional, nonessential information to the sentence.

• My family, everyone except my brother, went on a family vacation.

• My family, everyone, except my brother went on a family vacation.

• My family everyone, except my brother, went on a family vacation.

• My family everyone except my brother went on a family vacation.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct due to the rule below:

Use commas to set off phrases that use the word not or unlike to qualify adject text.

• Jobey was not there today.

• Jobey was at the park, not the theatre.

• Jobey was at, the park not the theatre.

• Jobey was, not, there today.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct due to the rule below:

Use commas to separate three or more items in a series.

• The United States flag has three colors: Red, White, and Blue.

• The United States Flag has three colors: Red, White and Blue.

• The United States Flag has three colors: Red White and Blue.

• The United States Flag has three colors: Red White, and Blue.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence is correct due to the rule below:

Expressions that consist of pairs of words, such as "thunder and lightning" and "bread and butter," are generally treated as single terms.

• College costs typically include tuition, room and board, and textbooks.

• College costs, typically include, tuition, room and board, and textbooks.

• College costs typically include tuition room and board and textbooks.

• College costs typically include tuition, room, and board, and textbooks.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence is correct due to the rule below:

In dates witha day and a year, use a comma after the day. Also use a comma after the year unless the date ends the sentence.

• Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869.

• Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2 October, 1869.

• Mahatma Gandhi was born on October, 2 1869.

• Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2 1869.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct due to the rule below:

When the name of a city is used with the name of its state or country, use a comma after the city. Also use a comma after the state or country unless it ends the sentence.

• Chicago Illinois is known as the Windy City.

• Chicago, Illinois, is known as the Windy City.

• Chicago, Illinois is known as the Windy City.

• Chicago Illinois, is known as the Windy City.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Use commas to separate the ________ being spoken to from the rest of the sentence.

• name of the person

• name of the item

• name of a place

• name of a book

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A