Grammar Practice with Commas

Fix this sentence:
My father is tall my mother is short.

• My father is tall and my mother is short.

• My father is tall, and my mother is short.

• My father is tall, or my mother is short.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Fix this sentence: 
We will go to the store we will not go to the park. 

• We will go to the store, we will not go to the park.

• We will go to the store, but we will not go to the park.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

On Monday we will go to recess on Tuesday we will stay inside.

• On Monday we will go to recess on Tuesday, we will stay inside.

• On Monday we will go to recess on Tuesday. We will stay inside.

• On Monday we will go to recess, but on Tuesday we will stay inside.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

We put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.

• We put the picnic basket, on the table, we walked over to the playground.

• We put the picnic basket on the table, and we walked over to the playground.

• We, put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.

• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence?

• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.

• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.

• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.

• Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, we would have a big mess to clean up then.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the best change we can make to this sentence:
After I went to the store I went shoe shopping with my friends.

• Change friends to friend's

• Insert a comma after After

• Insert a comma after shopping

• Insert a comma after store

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Fix this sentence: The cat is sleeping on the couch it looks very comfortable.

• A) The cat is sleeping on the couch, it looks very comfortable.

• B) The cat is sleeping on the couch and it looks very comfortable.

• C) The cat is sleeping on the couch, and it looks very comfortable.

• D) The cat is sleeping on the couch it looks, very comfortable.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• A) Before we leave, make sure you have your keys, wallet, and phone.

• B) Before, we leave make sure you have your keys wallet and phone.

• C) Before we leave make sure, you have your keys, wallet and phone.

• D) Before we leave make sure you have your keys wallet, and phone.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the best change we can make to this sentence: I like to eat apples bananas and grapes.

• A) Insert a comma after apples

• B) Insert a comma after bananas

• C) Insert a comma after grapes

• D) Insert a comma after apples and bananas

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A