Mastering Commas in 5th Grade

What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

• To replace periods in a sentence

• To indicate a pause, separate items, clarify meaning, or set off elements.

• To indicate the end of a sentence

• To create a strong emphasis in a sentence

Identify the correct placement of commas in this list: apples bananas oranges.

• apples, bananas, oranges

• bananas, apples oranges

• apples, oranges bananas

• apples bananas, oranges

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly: A) I like to read cook and play. B) I like to read, cook, and play. C) I like to read, cook and play.

• I like to read and cook, play.

• B) I like to read, cook, and play.

• I like to read cook, and play.

• I like to read, cook, play.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

How many commas are needed in the following sentence: My favorite colors are red blue green and yellow?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the following sentences is correct? A) My brother, who is 10 years old, loves soccer. B) My brother who is 10 years old loves soccer. C) My brother, who is 10 years old loves soccer.

• My brother who is 10 years old loves soccer.

• My brother, who is 10 years old loves soccer.

• A) My brother, who is 10 years old, loves soccer.

• My brother who is 10 years old, loves soccer.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Fill in the blank with a comma: I went to the store ___ bought some milk.

• ,

• but

• and

• ;

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the rule for using commas before conjunctions in a list?

• Always use a conjunction before every item in a list.

• Do not use commas in lists with only two items.

• Use commas to separate items in a list, and place a conjunction before the last item. Use an Oxford comma before the conjunction if there are three or more items.

• Use commas only after the last item in a list.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Identify the error in this sentence: She enjoys hiking biking and swimming.

• Missing verb in the sentence.

• Extra conjunction in the list.

• Incorrect verb tense used.

• Missing comma before 'and' in the list.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the following sentences needs a comma? A) After dinner we went for a walk. B) We went for a walk after dinner. C) We went for a walk, after dinner.

• We went for a walk after, dinner.

• We went, for a walk after dinner.

• After dinner, we went for a walk.

• C) We went for a walk, after dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

True or False: Commas are used to separate independent clauses.

• False

• Commas are used only in lists

• True

• Commas are used to separate dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A