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WorksheetsCommas and Modifiers TEST
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 3hrs 25mins
What rule is being used in the sentence: Grady loves to eat chicken, pepperoni, and cheese.
Use of comma with an appositive
Use of comma with a series
Use of comma with a direct address
Use of commas with coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence
use of comma with subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence
What rule is being used in the sentence: Penny ran out the door, but Mrs. Bartee ran after her.
Use of comma with an appositive
Use of comma with a series
Use of comma with a direct address
Use of commas with coordinating conjunction with a compound sentence
use of comma with subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence
What rule is being used in the sentence: Atchison Middle School is located at 301 N 5th St, Atchison, KS 66002
Use of comma with an address
Use of comma with a series
Use of comma with a direct address
Use of commas with coordinating conjunction with a compound sentence
use of comma with subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence
What rule is being used in the sentence: Grady is a sweet, calm cat.
Use of comma with an address
Use of commas with coordinate adjectives
Use of comma with a direct address
Use of commas with coordinating conjunction with a compound sentence
use of comma with subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence
What rule is being used in the sentence: Mrs. Bartee's birthday is June 8, 1992.
Use of comma with an appositive
Use of comma with a series
Use of comma with a direct address
Use of commas with dates.
use of comma with subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence
What rule is being used in the sentence: Mrs. Grable, M. Ed, and Mrs. Bartee, M. Ed, teach at Atchison Middle School.
Hint: "M. Ed" stands for Master of Education degree.
Use of comma with an appositive
Use of comma with a series
Use of comma with a direct address
Use of commas with dates.
use of comma with titles.
What rule is being used in the sentence: Class, please get out your iPads and log into NoRed Ink.
Use of comma with a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
Use of comma with subordinate conjunction in a complex sentence.
Use of comma with a direct address
Use of commas with dates.
use of comma with coordinate adjectives
What rule is being used in the sentence: Grady is now weighing 20 pounds; therefore, he must go on a diet.
Use of comma with a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
Use of comma with subordinate conjunction in a complex sentence.
Use of comma with a direct address
Use of commas with dates.
use of comma with conjunctive adverbs in a compound sentence.
What rule is being used in the sentence: Mrs. Bartee's best friend, Amber Shae, is a school nurse.
Use of comma with a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
Use of comma with subordinate conjunction in a complex sentence.
Use of comma with an appositive.
Use of commas with dates.
use of comma with conjunctive adverbs in a compound sentence.
What rule is being used in the sentence: Because the students did so well on the test, they all got cupcakes.
Use of comma with a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
Use of comma with subordinate conjunction in a complex sentence.
Use of comma with an appositive.
Use of commas with dates.
use of comma with conjunctive adverbs in a compound sentence.
What is the correct edit? Pug an adorable but naughty puppy chews on everything.
Correct as written
What is the correct edit for this sentence? My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break.
Correct as written
What is the correct edit? All creatures in the animal world depend on plants and each other for survival.
Correct as written
What is the correct edit? First line up.
Correct as written
Which of these shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?
Richie asked for a dog cat and walrus for Christmas.
Richie asked for, a dog, cat and walrus for Christmas.
Richie asked for a dog, cat, and walrus for Christmas.
Which shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?
After, the rock show the musicians headed to the diner for snacks.
After the rock show, the musicians headed to the diner for snacks.
After the rock show, the musicians headed to the diner, for snacks.
Which of these shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?
I think, I have a fever so I want to go home.
I think I have a fever, so I want to go home.
I think I have a fever so, I want to go home.
Which shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?
Renee who is a clown threw a pie.
Renee, who is a clown, threw a pie.
Renee who is a clown, threw a pie.
Which of these options shows the correct way to use a comma?
HINT: AK is the abbreviation for Alaska.
123 Smart St., Juneau, AK 99801
123 Smart St. Juneau, AK, 99801
123 Smart St. Juneau AK 99801,
Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.
Did you eat Jerry?
Did you eat, Jerry?
Did you, eat, Jerry?
Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.
This year we will work on spelling, write six essays, and read many wonderful stories.
This year we will work on spelling write six essays, and read many wonderful stories.
This year we, will work on spelling, write six essays, and read many wonderful stories.
Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.
We will eat some healthy nutritious pizza.
We will eat some, healthy, nutritious pizza.
We will eat some healthy, nutritious pizza.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Mrs. Parra is traveling to Los Angeles California, Washington D.C., and Hershey Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Parra is traveling to Los Angeles, California; Washington, D.C.; and Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Parra is traveling to Los Angeles, California, Washington, D.C., and Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Parra, is traveling, to Los Angeles, California; Washington, D.C.; and Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct punctuation?
After I finished my homework, I watched the late movie.
After I finished my homework. I watched the late movie.
After I finished my homework I watched the late movie.
I watched the late movie after I finished my homework.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct punctuation?
Donnie can't come with us unless he cleans the basement.
Unless he cleans the basement Donnie can't come with us.
Unless he cleans the basement, Donnie can't come with us.
Donnie can't come with us. Unless he cleans the basement.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct punctuation?
I'll go to you if you can't come to me.
If you can't come to me I'll go to you.
If you can't come to me. I'll go to you.
If you can't come to me, I'll go to you.
Which sentence is written with correct modifiers?
Brushing the horse's mane, the horse ate carrots from its owner.
Brushing the horse's mane, the owner fed carrots to her horse.
Which sentence is written with correct modifiers?
James was giggling and not paying attention as the glass vase broke on the ground.
Breaking on the ground, James was giggling and not paying attention to the glass vase.
Which sentence is written with correct modifiers?
Jumping in the air, the toddler threw toys.
Jumping in the air, the toys were thrown by the toddler.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Emma Sue was delighted when Mr. Nguyen returned her perfect calculus test with an ear-to-ear grin.
Mr. Nguyen was the who took the test.
It sounds like the calculus test as the grin.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade.
We don't know who scrubbed the tile grout.
The mildew stains were scrubbing the tile grout.
A toothbrush was scrubbing the tile grout.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Rapping the pencil on the edge of the desk, the fourth cause of the French Revolution would not come to mind.
The pencil was trying to think of the fourth cause.
We don't know who was rapping the pencil
The French Revolution was rapping the pencil.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Slathering the popcorn with melted butter, the calorie count skyrocketed.
We don't know who slathered the popcorn with melted butter.
The sentence is correct.
The calories slathered the popcorn with melted butter.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Attached to the email, Charlotte sent her boyfriend Byron another picture with eerie red eyes.
The sentence is correct.
Pictures don't have eerie red eyes.
Charlotte was attached to the email.
Rewrite the sentence, fixing the misplaced or dangling modifier error:
Always eager for cake, the birthday party was attended by everyone.
Rewrite the sentence, fixing the misplaced or dangling modifier error:
The restaurant serves cookies to customers that are freshly baked.
Rewrite the sentence, fixing the misplaced or dangling modifier error:
Driving to the party, the present rattled around in the trunk.
Rewrite the sentence, fixing the misplaced or dangling modifier error:
The student was punished by the teacher who cheated on the test.
Rewrite the sentence, fixing the misplaced or dangling modifier error:
They said it was going to snow on the television.
BONUS: draw your best representation on the sentence:
At the park, I noticed a woman walking her dog in heels.
