Commas

Which sentence uses commas in a list correctly?

• Strings woodwinds brass and percussion are the four families of instruments.

• Strings woodwinds, brass, and percussion are the four families of instruments.

• Strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion are the four families of instruments.

• Strings woodwinds, brass and percussion are the four families of instruments.

Which sentence uses commas in a list correctly?

• Sheep, cattle, poultry, and swine are all raised in Ohio.

• Sheep cattle poultry, and swine are all raised in Ohio.

• Sheep cattle, poultry, and swine are all raised in Ohio.

• Sheep cattle poultry, and swine are all raised in Ohio.

Which sentence uses commas in a list correctly?

• Her favorite vegetables are carrots green beans and zucchini.

• Her favorite vegetables are carrots, green beans, and zucchini.

• Her favorite vegetables are carrots green, beans and zucchini.

• Her favorite vegetables are carrots green beans, and zucchini.

Which sentence uses to set off non-essential elements correctly?

• Abraham Lincoln, an Illinois congressman, was born in Kentucky.

• Abraham Lincoln, an Illinois congressman was born in Kentucky.

• Abraham Lincoln an Illinois congressman was born in Kentucky.

• Abraham Lincoln an Illinois congressman, was born in Kentucky.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which sentence uses to set off non-essential elements correctly?

• An old bicycle battered and rusted lay in the creek.

• An old bicycle, battered and rusted, lay in the creek.

• An old bicycle battered and rusted, lay in the creek.

• An old bicycle, battered and rusted lay in the creek.

Which sentence uses to set off non-essential elements correctly?

• Our tour guide the young man in the safari hat is a native of Kenya.

• Our tour guide, the young man in the safari hat is a native of Kenya.

• Our tour guide the young man in the safari hat, is a native of Kenya.

• Our tour guide, the young man in the safari hat, is a native of Kenya.

Which sentence uses a comma correctly separating dependent and independent clauses?

• After seeing the crash we ran out to see if we could help.

• After, seeing the crash, we ran out to see if we could help.

• After seeing the crash, we ran out to see if we could help.

• After seeing the crash, we ran out to see, if we could help.

Which sentence uses a comma correctly separating dependent and independent clauses?

• At the insistence of her parents, she decided to attend.

• At the insistence, of her parents, she decided to attend.

• At the insistence of her parents she decided to attend.

• At, the insistence of her parents, she decided to attend.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which sentence uses a comma correctly separating dependent and independent clauses?

• While looking under the porch, I spotted a raccoon.

• While, looking under the porch, I spotted a raccoon.

• While looking under the porch I spotted a raccoon.

• While looking, under the porch, I spotted a raccoon.

Which sentence uses a comma correctly, separating independent clauses?

• We watched the baseball game, and we went for ice cream afterward.

• We watched the baseball game and we went for ice cream afterward.

• We watched the baseball game, and, we went for ice cream afterward.

• We watched the baseball game and, we went for ice cream afterward.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.2B