Use of Commas

Which sentence uses the commas correctly?

• Lisa, who was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter who spilled the water on her.

• Lisa who, was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter, who spilled water on her.

• Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled the water on her.

• Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter, who spilled the water on her.

Which sentence is correct?

• Mrs. Parra is traveling to California Washington D.C, and Pennsylvania.

•  Mrs. Parra is traveling to California, Washington D.C, and Pennsylvania. 

• Mrs. Parra is traveling to California, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. 

•  Mrs. Parra, is traveling, to California, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. 

When do you use this type of rule: There were punch, cookies, and cake at the party.

• When you are trying to do stuff

• When separating a quote from a clause

• When stating an introductory phrase

• When you have a list of things

Which sentence is correct?

• The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

• The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.

• The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

• The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.

Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.

• Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)

• Insert comma after the conjunction (and,)

• No comma needed

I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.

• Insert comma before the conjunction

• Insert comma after the conjunction

• No comma needed

The rule of Putting Commas after Introductory Words or Phrases is demonstrated in which of the following sentences? 

• Many swallows, finches, and robins nested high on the treetops.

• After school, Sophie liked to walk to the 5 and Dime.

Which sentence includes the correct use of commas?

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans, cupcakes, and cookies.

• Everyone has, lots of jelly, beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of, jelly beans, cupcakes and cookies.

Nobody knows Harold can dance because he refuses to dance in public.

• Insert comma before the subordinator

• Insert comma after the subordinator

• Insert comma after the word refuses

• No comma needed

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I want to go to Orlando Florida.

• I want to go to, Orlando, Florida.

• I want to go to Orlando, Florida.