Introductory Commas

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Well, there are lots of reasons I don't like hot dogs.

• Well there are lots of reasons I don't like hot dogs.

• Well there are lots of reasons, I don't like hot dogs.

• Well there, are lots of reasons I don't like hot dogs.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Fortunately, Jenna remembered to bring the blender to the park.

• Fortunately Jenna remembered, to bring the blender to the park.

• Fortunately Jenna remembered to bring the blender, to the park.

• Fortunately Jenna, remembered to bring the blender to the park.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• After, the baseball game Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball game, Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball, game Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball game Kate changed, out of her wedding dress.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• While eating the pork chop Wilbur began to feel, that something was wrong.

• While eating the pork chop Wilbur, began to feel that something was wrong.

• While, eating the pork chop Wilbur began to feel that something was wrong.

• While eating the pork chop, Wilbur began to feel that something was wrong.

What does a comma do?

• ends a sentence

• shows ownership

• creates a pause to clarify a sentence

• hangs around being weird

Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence? 
On the long road across the desert the car finally broke down. 

• After "On"

• After "desert"

• After "finally"

• After "road" 

Which is the correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work, so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work; so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.

Which sentence uses an introductory comma correctly?

• A) Before leaving the house John checked the weather.

• B) Before leaving the house, John checked the weather.

• C) Before, leaving the house John checked the weather.

• D) Before leaving, the house John checked the weather.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of an introductory comma.

• A) In the morning, the birds sing beautifully.

• B) In the morning the birds, sing beautifully.

• C) In the morning the birds sing, beautifully.

• D) In the morning the, birds sing beautifully.

What is the purpose of an introductory comma?

• A) To end a sentence

• B) To separate items in a list

• C) To indicate a pause after an introductory element

• D) To show possession