Mastering Commas and Punctuation Rules

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a series?

• I like apples bananas and oranges.

• I like apples, bananas, and oranges.

• I like, apples bananas and oranges.

• I like apples bananas, and oranges.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which word in the sentence should have a comma after it? "On Monday June 5 2023 we went to the park."

• Monday

• June

• 2023

• park

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

Which of the following is a FANBOYS conjunction?

• Because

• Or

• After

• Since

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Where should the comma go in this address? "123 Maple Street Springfield Illinois"

• After 123

• After Maple

• After Street

• After Springfield

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

Which part of a friendly letter should have a comma?

• The greeting (Dear Sam)

• The closing (Sincerely)

• Both the greeting and the closing

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma with a FANBOYS conjunction.

• I wanted to play but I was too tired.

• I wanted to play, but I was too tired.

• I wanted to play but, I was too tired.

• I wanted, to play but I was too tired.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas in a date.

• My birthday is July 4 2022.

• My birthday is July, 4, 2022.

• My birthday is July 4, 2022.

• My birthday, is July 4 2022.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

Which sentence correctly uses commas in an address?

• I live at 45 Oak Lane, Dallas, Texas.

• I live at 45 Oak Lane Dallas Texas.

• I live at 45, Oak Lane Dallas Texas.

• I live at 45 Oak Lane Dallas, Texas.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a letter closing?

• Yours truly,

• Yours, truly

• Yours truly

• Yours, truly,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

Which sentence uses commas correctly in a series?

• We saw lions, tigers and, bears at the zoo.

• We saw lions tigers, and bears at the zoo.

• We saw lions, tigers, and bears at the zoo.

• We saw, lions tigers and bears at the zoo.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A