Commas: Introductory Words, Directly Addressing a Person

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• Linda do you know who invented the first computer?
• Linda; do you know who invented the first computer?
• Linda, do you know who invented the first computer?
• Linda. Do you know who invented the first computer?

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• Yes; I have visited our nation's capital.
• Yes, I have visited our nation's capital.
• Yes I have visited our nation's capital.
• Yes. I have visited our nation's capital.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

No, I can not fly to Rome with you.

• Correct

• Wrong

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

In the following sentence, where does the comma belong?

Oh that is very interesting!

• before very

• after that

• after is

• after Oh

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CCSS.L.5.2B

In the following sentence, where does the comma belong?

Carol let's go to the mall after dinner.

• Carol,

• go,

• mall,

• As it is

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Well, there are lots of reasons I don't like hot dogs.

• Well there are lots of reasons I don't like hot dogs.

• Well there are lots of reasons, I don't like hot dogs.

• Well there, are lots of reasons I don't like hot dogs.

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CCSS.L.5.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• James let the doctor know you are allergic to milk.

• James, let the doctor know you are allergic to milk.

• James let the, doctor, know you are allergic to milk.

• James let the doctor know, you are allergic to milk.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Suddenly I saw the rainbow.

• Yes I saw, the rainbow.

• Yes, I saw the rainbow.

• Yes I, saw the rainbow.

• Correct as is.

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CCSS.L.5.2C

Which is correct?

• No, I don't want to get out of bed.

• No I don't want to get out of bed.

• No I, don't want to get out of bed.

• No I don't want to, get out of bed.

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CCSS.L.5.2C