Comma Review

Should you place a comma in every complex sentence?

• yes

• no

After which word should the comma be placed in the following complex sentence?

Because school will be out soon we need to finish our work on legends.

• Because

• soon

• we

• work

After which word should the comma be placed in the following complex sentence?

Since this is the month of December Santa will be at the mall for pictures.

• December

• Since

• Santa

• mall

Should you place a comma before every and?

• yes

• no

After which word should the comma be placed in the following compound sentence?

The Christmas tree brightly twinkled through the window and we could see the warm fire glowing in the fireplace.

• tree

• twinkled

• glowing

• window

After which word should the comma be placed in the compound sentence?

The sleigh was heavy so the reindeer were struggling to pull it.

• reindeer

• sleigh

• heavy

• struggling

Which sentence has commas used correctly?

• I bought tinsel, ornaments, bows, lights and gift wrap at the store.

• I bought tinsel, ornaments, bows, lights, and gift wrap at the store.

• I bought, tinsel, ornaments, bows, lights and gift wrap at the store.

• I bought tinsel, ornaments, bows, lights, and, gift wrap, at the store.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Mrs. Bond please, bring me a pencil

• Mrs. Bond please bring me, a pencil.

• Mrs. Bond, please bring me a pencil.

• Mrs. Bond please bring, me a pencil.

Which sentence has a comma used correctly?

• Nathan, likes candy too.

• Nathan likes candy, too.

• Nathan likes, candy too.

Which sentence has the comma used correctly?

• Before we open presents, we eat a good breakfast.

• We read the Christmas story, because we want to be reminded of God’s gift.

• Candy canes, make good stocking stuffers.