Comma Rules (ACT Prep)

After which word should you place a comma?

His mind functioned without flaw trying to calculate his surroundings and predicament.

• functioned

• flaw

• calculate

• surroundings

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

After which word should you place a comma?

He screamed called for help pounded on the walls with his fists.

• called

• screamed

• walls

• screamed and help

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

After which word should you place a comma?

He felt a worrying shudder in his chest as if his heart wanted to escape to flee his body.

• chest

• escape

• shudder

• chest and escape

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

After which word should you place a comma?

A straight line of light appeared across the ceiling of the room and Thomas watched as it expanded.

• appeared

• room

• watched

• ceiling

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

After which word should you place a comma?

Thomas looked back at his captors feeling awkward but desperate to ask questions.

• back

• captors

• awkward

• captors and awkward

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which comma rule is present here?

One boy's eyes, flared with hatred, stopped him cold.

• Afterthought

• Commas in a list

• Interrupter

• Coordinate adjectives

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which comma rule is present here?

Shaken, Thomas stared at the boy's back until he turned and took a seat.

• Afterthought

• Introducer

• Interrupter

• Comma + conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which comma rule is present here?

He paused, and Thomas realized his face must've whitened even more when heard that last part.

• Afterthought

• Introducer

• Interrupter

• Comma + conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which comma rule is present here?

Alby spread his arms out, palms up.

• Afterthought

• Introducer

• Interrupter

• Comma + conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which comma rule is present here?

Thomas folded his arms, closed his eyes, took a deep breath.

• Comma + conjunction

• Commas in a list

• Interrupter

• Afterthought