Act Comma Rules

Which sentence shows commas seperating items in a list?

• The tree, is very tall old and green.

• I need to visit my mother, wash my car, and buy six stamps.

• Joe likes to drink Coke, Pepsi and tea.

• Mark's favorite shoes are, Nike Brooks and Asics.

Which sentence shows a comma seperating independent clauses (compound sentence)?

• We can go to the zoo or we can go to the movie, theater.

• They like chocolate but they like vanilla better.

• We will go to the restaurant now, for we are very hungry.

• I do not, like biology nor do I like chemistry.

Which sentence shows a comma seperating an incoplete thought from a complete thought?

• Without water the plant will, die.

• In five minutes, the building will be closed.

• When I get home I, am going to brush my teeth.

• Until I reach my, goal I will not stop working.

Which sentence shows a comma seperating extra information about the subject?

• My mother, on the other hand, does not like chocolate.

• My brother a 26, year old male is watching TV.

• I am ready for my dad a hard, working man to come home.

• Daniel, Garrison a farmer wakes up very early.

Which sentence shows a comma seperating an introductory word?

• Yes, I would like more water please.

• Sorry we, do not have enough room.

• Well I hope the problem will be fixed, soon.

• However I am, very good at math

Which sentence uses a comma to seperate the name of a city from country or state?

• We are moving to, Spokane Washington.

• I live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

• I visited Florence Italy, last summer.

• The hurricanes, hit Tulsa Oklahoma, and Destin Florida.

Which sentence uses a comma to seperate the day of the week, month, and year?

• I will be sixteen on Tuesday the 6th of, July 1582.

• Tomorrow will be Sunday, December 2.

• George Washington was born on February, 22 1732.

• September, 11 2001 is a date that will be remembered

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.

Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.

• vehicle,

• worked,

• Fortunately,

• The  sentence does not need commas

Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate items in a list?

• A) The cat, dog and bird are all pets.

• B) I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

• C) She likes to read books, magazines and newspapers.

• D) We need to buy milk, bread and eggs.