8th Grade: Commas

Rewrite the sentence using commas correctly:

Photographers view the scene set the camera and shoot.

Rewrite the sentence using commas correctly:

Modern cameras are complicated but many of them are automatic.

Which shows the sentence with the commas where needed?

Some impressive American cameras develop pictures instantly.

• Some, impressive American cameras develop pictures instantly.

• Some, impressive American cameras, develop pictures instantly.

• Correct as is. Needs no commas.

Which shows the sentence with the commas where needed?

Cameras are useful entertaining and relatively inexpensive.

• Cameras are useful, entertaining, and, relatively inexpensive.

• Cameras are useful entertaining, and relatively inexpensive.

• Cameras are, useful, entertaining, and relatively inexpensive.

• Cameras are useful, entertaining, and relatively inexpensive.

Which shows the sentence with the commas where needed?

You can take pictures anywhere with sensitive color film.

• You can take pictures anywhere, with sensitive color film.

• You, can take pictures anywhere with sensitive color film.

• Correct as is. Needs no commas.

Rewrite the sentence using commas correctly:

Inexpensive cameras can take clear lifelike pictures.

Rewrite the sentence using commas correctly:

Modern cameras are compact light and durable.

Which shows the sentence with the commas where needed?

A camera some film a good eye and an interesting subject are the basic requirements of photography.

• A camera, some film, a good eye and an interesting subject are the basic requirements of photography.

• A camera, some film, a good eye, and an interesting subject are the basic requirements of photography.

• A camera, some film, a good eye, and an interesting subject, are the basic requirements of photography.

• Correct as is. Needs no commas.

Which shows the sentence with the commas where needed?

Photography may seem like a recent invention but people have been taking photographs for more than 150 years.

• Photography may seem like a recent invention, but people have been taking photographs for more than 150 years.

• Photography may seem like a recent invention but, people have been taking photographs for more than 150 years.

• Photography, may seem like a recent invention but, people have been taking photographs for more than 150 years.

• Correct as is. Needs no commas.

Which shows the sentence with the commas where needed?

His impressive exciting achievement caused a sensation.

• His impressive exciting achievement, caused a sensation.

• His impressive, exciting achievement caused a sensation.

• His impressive, exciting, achievement caused a sensation.

• Correct as is. Needs no commas.