Commas

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• At the last meeting of the cheerleaders, Janie was elected captain.

• At the last meeting, of the cheerleaders Janie was elected captain.

• At the last meeting of the cheerleaders Janie, was elected captain.

• At the last meeting, of the cheerleaders, Janie was elected captain.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Noticing the dark clouds, we thought it would rain.

• Noticing, the dark clouds we thought it would rain.

• Noticing the dark clouds we, thought it would rain.

• Noticing the dark clouds we thought it would rain.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• In the middle of our math class, Tim became ill.

• In the middle, of our math class Tim became ill.

• In the middle of our math class, Tim, became ill.

• In the middle, of our math class Tim became ill.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Because the game was so one-sided, we left early.

• Because the game was so one-sided we left early.

• Because, the game was so one-sided we left early.

• Because the game, was so one-sided, we left early.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• After he painted the office blue, he dyed his hair green.

• After he painted the office blue he dyed his hair, green.

• After, he painted the office blue he dyed his hair green.

• After he painted, the office blue he dyed his hair green.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Since I left you, my whole life has changed.

• Since I left, you my whole life has changed.

• Since, I left you my whole life has changed.

• Since I left you, my whole life, has changed.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• We went swimming, boating, and fishing.

• We went swimming boating and fishing.

• We went swimming boating, and fishing.

• We went, swimming boating and fishing.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Use care, courtesy, and common sense in your driving.

• Use care courtesy and common sense in your driving.

• Use care courtesy, and common sense in your driving.

• Use, care, courtesy and common sense in your driving.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The boys stopped, looked, and then darted for cover.

• The boys stopped looked and then darted for cover.

• The boys stopped, looked and then darted for cover.

• The boys stopped, looked, and then darted, for cover.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• They would have to agree, or they would not get anything.

• They would have to agree or they, would not get anything.

• They would have to agree or, they would not get anything.

• They would have to agree or ,they would not get anything.