Commas

Where do you place a comma in a compound sentence?

• After the FANBOY

• Before the FANBOY

• After the transition

• You never need a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When do you need a comma in a complex sentence?

• When the independent clause comes first

• After the subject

• When the dependent clause comes first

• You never need a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Actually, I am from Los Angeles, California, not South Carolina.

• Actually, I am from Los Angeles, California not South Carolina.

• Actually I am from Los Angeles, California not South Carolina.

• Actually I am from Los Angeles California not South Carolina.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• My sister was born on July 24 1996, during a freak snow storm.

• My sister was born on July, 24, 1996, during a freak,snow storm.

• My sister was born on July 24, 1996, during a freak snow storm.

• My sister was born on July 24, 1996, during a freak, snow storm.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• The dog, a dark brown mutt was running around.

• The dog, a dark brown mutt, was running around.

• The dog a dark brown mutt was running around.

• The dog a dark brown, mutt was running around.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• I didn't want to go to school, because of the rain.

• I didn't want to go, to school, because of the rain.

• I didn't want to go to school because of the rain.

• No option is correct

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• I want steak salad and rice, for dinner.

• I want steak salad and rice for dinner.

• I want steak, salad, and rice for dinner.

• I want steak salad, and rice for dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Since it is warm out we are going to the pool.

• Since it is warm out, we are going to the pool.

• Since, it is warm out, we are going to the pool.

• Since it is warm out we are going to, the pool.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is the best answer according to the rule for introductory prepositional phrases?

• In ten minutes, the show, will start.

• In ten minutes, the show will start.

• In exactly ten minutes, the show will start.

• In ten, minutes, the show will start.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Her favorite subject is science but, she also loves English.

• Her favorite subject is science but she also loves English.

• Her favorite subject, is science, but she also loves English.

• Her favorite subject is science, but she also loves English.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A