Comma Llama

Most importantly if you knew the pig, you shouldn't kick it. 

• Add a comma after "importantly"
• Add a comma after "if"
• Delete the comma after pig
• No change

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• The trail ahead was steep but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
• The trail ahead was steep but, that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
• The trail ahead was steep, but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of the following is the best way to punctuate this sentence?

• I was tired because I worked all day.
• I was tired, because I worked all day.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

When I see a FANBOYS word, I have to determine whether the FANBOYS word is joining two complete sentences or joining together three or more items in a series.  If it is performing either of those jobs, I place a comma.

• True 
• False

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Where should the comma(s) go?
Noah waxed his impressive mustache to absolute perfection and all of the ladies were impressed.

• after "impressive"
• after "perfection"
• after "Noah"
• no comma necessary

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.
• My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.
• My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.
• My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

When do you need two commas with an appositive?

• when the appositive is necessary to the sentence
• when the appositive finishes the sentence
• when the appositive is in the middle of the sentence
• when the appositive begins a sentence

What is the purpose of an appositive?

• to complete a sentence
• to further describe a noun
• to show action
• to start a sentence