Week #5; Basic Comma Rules | How to Use Commas Correctly in English

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Mrs. Easton puts lettuce, cheese, sour cream and jalapenos on her nachos.

• Mrs. Easton puts lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and jalapenos on her nachos.

• Mrs. Easton puts lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and jalapenos, on her nachos.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where do you place commas when using the list rule?

• between each item or phrase and after the conjunction

• between each item or phrase, before the conjunction, and after the conjunction

• between each item or phrase and before the conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What is an independent clause?

Read the choices carefully - Rewatch if you need to.

• A complete sentence

• a sentence that cannot stand alone

• a group of words that needs a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Where is the comma placed when you are using it with a FANBOYS conjunction to connect two independent clauses?

 

Read all of the answer choices carefully - Rewatch if you need to.

• in the middle of the sentence

• before the conjunction

• after the conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• When I arrived at school all of my desks were gone.

• When I arrived at school, all of my desks were gone.

• When I arrived, at school all of my desks were gone.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is missing a comma?

• Mary ran a mile in 5.6 minutes.

• Mary will you please hand me my coffee?

• Do you want to go to the movies with Mary and Bob?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What does the comma replace in a quote when the tag (who said it and how) follows the quote?

• comma

• exclamation point

• period

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Why do you use a comma in quotations?

• to separate the quote from the rest of the sentence

• to replace all other punctuation in the sentence

• Commas are optional in quotations.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

How can you check to see if you need to add a comma between two adjectives?

• You can take one out to see if it makes sense.

• You can see if it makes sense when you add AND between the two adjectives.

• You can always place a comma between two adjectives.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Mrs. Klandrud taught in Tongyeong, South Korea for two years.

• Mrs. Klandrud taught in Tongyeong, South Korea, for two years.

• Mrs. Klandrud taught in Tongyeong South Korea for two years.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A