Commas in Left Branching

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Known for being a class clown Eddy often got lunch detentions.

• Known for being a class clown, Eddy often got lunch detentions.

• Known for being a class, clown Eddy often got lunch detentions.

• Known, for being a class clown Eddy often got lunch detentions.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I like pepperoni mushroom and cheese pizza.

• I like pepperoni, mushroom and, cheese pizza.

• I like pepperoni, mushroom, and cheese pizza.

Which sentence is correct?

• "I need five minutes," mom said.

• "I need five, minutes" mom said.

• "I need five minutes" mom, said.

Which sentence uses commas correctly in a left-branching sentence?

• A) After the rain stopped the children went outside to play.

• B) After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play.

• C) After, the rain stopped the children went outside to play.

• D) After the rain, stopped the children went outside to play.

Identify the sentence with correct comma placement in a left-branching structure.

• A) Because she was tired she went to bed early.

• B) Because she was tired, she went to bed early.

• C) Because, she was tired she went to bed early.

• D) Because she, was tired she went to bed early.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence with a left-branching clause.

• A) While waiting for the bus, she read a book.

• B) While waiting, for the bus she read a book.

• C) While, waiting for the bus she read a book.

• D) While waiting for the bus she, read a book.

Which sentence demonstrates proper comma usage in a left-branching sentence?

• A) If you want to succeed you must work hard.

• B) If you want to succeed, you must work hard.

• C) If, you want to succeed you must work hard.

• D) If you want, to succeed you must work hard.

Select the sentence with the correct use of commas in a left-branching structure.

• A) Although it was raining we decided to go for a walk.

• B) Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

• C) Although, it was raining we decided to go for a walk.

• D) Although it was, raining we decided to go for a walk.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• A) Since it was late, we took a taxi home.

• B) Since, it was late we took a taxi home.

• C) Since it was late we, took a taxi home.

• D) Since it was, late we took a taxi home.

Identify the sentence with correct comma placement.

• A) When the bell rang, the students left the classroom.

• B) When the bell, rang the students left the classroom.

• C) When, the bell rang the students left the classroom.

• D) When the bell rang the students, left the classroom.