Review on Commas

Which commas rule was used?

• Items in a Series

• Compound Sentence

• Introductory Element

• Parenthetical Expression

Which commas rule was used?

• Items in a Series

• Compound Sentence

• Introductory Element

• Parenthetical Expression

Which has correct comma placement?

• Jenny proclaimed "Today is the best day ever!"

• Jenny, proclaimed "Today is the best day ever!"

• Jenny, proclaimed, "Today is the best day ever!"

• Jenny proclaimed, "Today is the best day ever!"

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Do not run, jump, or skip in the hall.

• Do not run, jump, or skip, in the hall.

• Do not run, jump or skip in the hall.

Which sentence is correct?

• My favorite colors are blue, red, and green.

• My favorite colors are blue red and green.

• My favorite colors are blue red and, green.

• My favorite colors are blue red, and, green.

What is the correct edit for this sentence?
My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break

• My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break.

• My best friend, who moved away last summer visited over spring break.

• My best friend, who moved away last summer, visited over spring break.

• My best friend who moved away last summer, visited over spring break.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Look at #4: "Setting off one or more words that interrupt the flow of thought in a sentence."

• Mr. Davis my P.E. teacher, says we have to learn how to play volleyball.

• Mr. Davis my P.E. teacher says, we have to learn how to play volleyball.

• Mr. Davis my, P.E. teacher says we have to learn how to play volleyball.

• Mr. Davis, my P.E. teacher, says we have to learn how to play volleyball.

• No commas are needed.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

• Students wore fun, colorful costumes on Superhero day for Spirit Week.

• Students wore fun, colorful costumes, on Superhero day for Spirit Week.

• Students wore fun, colorful, costumes on Superhero day for Spirit Week.

• Students wore fun, colorful, costumes, on Superhero day for Spirit Week.

• No Commas are needed.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Use #4: Setting off one or more words that interrupt the flow of thought in a sentence.

• Dr. Wright, principal of Plaza Middle School, gave the students candy, when they wore their lanyard.

• Dr. Wright, principal of Plaza Middle School gave the students candy, when they wore their lanyard.

• Dr. Wright, principal of Plaza Middle School, gave the students candy when they wore their lanyard.

• Dr. Wright principal of Plaza Middle School, gave the students candy, when they wore their lanyard.

• No Commas are needed.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Hint:

Use #9: Setting off years in full dates, titles in names, and regions.

• On January 18, 2008, Florencio Garcia was born in Columbia, Missouri.

• On January 18, 2008, Florencio Garcia was born in Columbia, Missouri.

• On January 18, 2008, Florencio Garciawas born in Columbia Missouri.

• On January 18, 2008 Florencio Garcia was born in Columbia, Missouri.

• No Commas are needed.