Using Commas Correctly

Which sentence reads more clearly?

• "I went to the movies with Shirley and Rob went home."

• "I went to the movies with Shirley, and Rob went home."

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

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

• Insert comma after the word "singer"

• Insert comma after the word "and"

• No comma needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Wash the car, fill it with gas, and park it up.

• Wash the car fill, it with gas, and park it up.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We ate cake ice cream, and pizza at the party.

• We ate cake, ice cream, and pizza at the party.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The baby only eats sleeps, and spits up.

• The baby only eats, sleeps, and spits up.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Order the cupcakes, wrap the gifts, fix the party bags, and call the guests.

• Order the cupcakes wrap the, gifts, fix the party bags, and call the guests.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which choice shows commas that are used correctly?

• January, 30 2017

• January 30, 2017

• January 30 2017,

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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 choice shows commas used correctly?

• Dear, Cara

• Dear Cara,

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which choice shows commas used correctly?

• Eggs, milk, and flour are pancake ingredients.

• Eggs milk, and flour, are pancake ingredients.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A