Punctuation

What comma rule does this sentence follow:

I like bears, beets, and Battlestar Galactica.

• Commas separate items in a series of three or more.

• Commas separate conjunctions within a sentence

• Commas separate adjectives which describe a noun

• Commas separate non-essential information

What comma rule does this sentence follow:

I love to take walks on the beach, yet I hate the salty sea water.

• Commas separate items in a series of three or more.

• Commas separate conjunctions within a sentence

• Commas separate adjectives which describe a noun

• Commas separate non-essential information

What comma rule does this sentence follow:

The warm, salty ocean was relaxing to listen to.

• Commas separate items in a series of three or more.

• Commas separate conjunctions within a sentence

• Commas separate adjectives which describe a noun

• Commas separate non-essential information

What comma rule does this sentence follow:

Isaac, also a twin, was talking with the scientists about twin behaviors.

• Commas separate items in a series of three or more.

• Commas separate conjunctions within a sentence

• Commas separate adjectives which describe a noun

• Commas separate non-essential information

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma go in the following sentence? The sweet delicious cupcake was my favorite treat.

• between sweet and delicious
• a comma is not needed
• after cupcake

He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.

• NO CHANGE
• accident, and tired to forget
• accident and tried to forget,
• accident, and tried to forget,

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Some people refuse to go to the zoo, because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.

• NO CHANGE
• zoo, because of pity,
• zoo because of pity
• zoo because of pity,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?

The sky was cloudy however, it never rained.

• sky

• cloudy

• however

• never

After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?

I enjoy vacationing in the mountains the rest of my family enjoys it as well.

• enjoy

• vacationing

• rest

• mountains

  mountains