Mastering Commas in 4th Grade

What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

• To replace a period

• To indicate a pause, separate items, clarify meaning, or separate clauses.

• To emphasize a word

• To indicate a question

Identify the correct placement of the comma: I like apples oranges and bananas.

• I like apples, oranges, and bananas.

• I like apples, and oranges and bananas.

• I like apples oranges and, bananas.

• I like apples oranges, and bananas.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly: A) I went to the park, and I saw a dog B) I went to the park and I saw a dog.

• I went, to the park and I saw a dog

• I went to the park, and I saw a dog,

• I went to the park and, I saw a dog

• A

Which of the following is a compound sentence? A) I like pizza B) I like pizza, and I like pasta.

• B) I like pizza, and I like pasta.

• C) I enjoy cooking

• E) Pizza is my favorite food

• D) I like pizza and pasta

Insert a comma where needed: She said she would come but she was late.

• She said, she would come but she was late.

• She said she would come, but she was late.

• She said she would come but she, was late.

• She said she would come but, she was late.

What part of speech is the word 'and' in the sentence: I want to go to the park and play?

• adverb

• noun

• verb

• conjunction

Identify the error in this sentence: My favorite colors are red blue and green.

• Incorrect verb tense used.

• Missing commas between items in the list.

• Missing a subject in the sentence.

• Extra words that are not needed.

Which sentence is correct? A) I have a cat, a dog and a fish B) I have a cat a dog, and a fish.

• I have a cat, and a dog, and a fish

• I have a cat a dog and a fish

• A) I have a cat, a dog and a fish

• I have cat, a dog, and fish

How many commas are needed in this list: apples bananas oranges?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 4

Choose the correct sentence: A) We went to the store, and bought milk B) We went to the store and bought milk.

• B) We went to the store, bought milk.

• A) We went to the store, and we bought milk.

• B) We went to the store and bought milk.

• A) We went to the store and, bought milk.