Commas Rule!

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

• The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.

• The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

• The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

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

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Is this sentence written correctly with commas?

Would you like cherry Coke or plain Coke?

• Correct

• Incorrect

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

I traveled to Alaska the largest U.S. state, for two weeks.
Where should the other comma go?

• after Alaska
• before Alaska
• after largest 
• before traveled

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The basketball game will be on November 24, 2019, at Hampshire High School.

• The basketball game will be on November 24 2019 at Hampshire High School.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

What comma rule does this sentence follow:
I love to take walks on the beach, yet I hate the salty sea water.

• Rule #4: Commas separate items in a series of three or more.
• Rule #1: Commas separate conjunctions within a sentence
• Rule #5: Commas separate adjectives which describe a noun
• Rule #3: Commas separate non-essential information 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which comma rule is this?

Whenever you are feeling down, call a good friend to talk.

• I.D.K

• Use commas to separate a series.

• Use commas to introductory subordinate clause

• Use a comma to separate two independent clauses