
Exploring Comma Usage in Writing

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Olivia Brooks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you do before starting the video on comma rules?
Complete the No Red Ink assignment on commas
Read a book on grammar
Write an essay
Watch another video
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should you use a comma after an introductory phrase?
In the middle of a sentence
Never
When it begins the sentence
Only at the end of a sentence
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should you place a comma when using transition words like 'however' or 'therefore' between two independent clauses?
Before the transition word
After the transition word
At the end of the sentence
No comma is needed
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How should you punctuate a sentence with a transition word in the middle of an independent clause?
Use a semicolon before the transition word
Place commas on both sides of the transition word
No punctuation is needed
Use a period before the transition word
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the rule for using commas in a compound sentence?
No comma is needed
Place a comma after the first independent clause
Place a comma before the Fanboys word
Place a comma at the end of the sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should you place a comma after a dependent clause in a complex sentence?
When the dependent clause is at the end
Never
When the dependent clause is at the beginning
When the dependent clause is in the middle
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a comma splice?
Using a comma at the end of a sentence
Using a comma to separate adjectives
Using a comma before a dependent clause
Using a comma to join two independent clauses
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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