Understanding Commas

Which sentence correctly separates items in a series?

• I packed my laptop charger and notebook.

• I packed my laptop, charger, and notebook.

• I packed my laptop charger, and notebook.

• I packed my laptop, charger and, notebook.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2

Where should the comma go in this sentence? "Before leaving we checked our tickets and passports."

• Before leaving we checked our tickets, and passports.

• Before leaving we, checked our tickets and passports.

• Before leaving, we checked our tickets and passports.

• Before leaving we checked, our tickets and passports.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

• I wanted to stay home, but my friends convinced me to go out.

• I wanted to stay home but, my friends convinced me to go out.

• I wanted to stay home but my friends convinced, me to go out.

• I wanted, to stay home but my friends convinced me to go out.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Which sentence correctly places commas around nonessential information?

• My uncle who is a pilot loves to travel.

• My uncle who, is a pilot loves to travel.

• My uncle, who is a pilot loves, to travel.

• My uncle, who is a pilot, loves to travel.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Which sentence correctly places a comma to clarify meaning?

• Let us paint Dad!

• Lets paint, Dad!

• Let us paint, Dad!

• Lets paint Dad!

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

What is the correct way to join these independent clauses? "The train was delayed. It arrived an hour late."

• The train was delayed, it arrived an hour late.

• The train was delayed and, it arrived an hour late.

• The train was delayed; thus, it arrived an hour late.

• The train was delayed; and it arrived an hour late.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with an introductory phrase?

• After a long day, we went straight to bed.

• After a long day we went straight to bed.

• After a long day we, went straight to bed.

• After a long day we went, straight to bed.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Which sentence correctly places a comma for clarity?

• She enjoys cooking her family and her dog.

• She enjoys cooking, her family and her dog.

• She enjoys cooking her family, and her dog.

• She enjoys cooking, her family, and her dog.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Which sentence correctly separates two independent clauses?

• The lights flickered, but the power stayed on.

• The lights flickered but, the power stayed on.

• The lights flickered; but the power stayed on.

• The lights flickered, but the power, stayed on.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

• She studies every day, she wants good grades.

• She studies every day. She wants good grades.

• She studies every day but, she wants good grades.

• She studies every day, and she wants good grades.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1