Commas (series, compound and complex sentences)

Determine where the comma should go.

Cars buses, and trucks clog the city streets.

• after cars

• after trucks

• no comma is necessary

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Determine where the comma should be placed.

You can put the plant beside the fence, on the porch or outside the back door.

• after plant

• after porch

• no additional comma is necessary

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Determine where the comma should be placed.

Call me before you leave town, when you get to Florida, and before you come home.

• after me

• after when

• no additional comma is necessary.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How should this sentence be changed?

Helen Keller was a writer, social activist and inspiration to millions of people.

• Insert a comma after Keller

• Insert comma after activist

• Insert a comma after millions

• No change needs to be made to this sentence

Answer explanation

Correct. The words writer, activist, and inspiration create a series.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Write a sentence and use commas to separate three or more words in a series. Use the words math science ela

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

How should this sentence be changed?

Before the timer goes off I want to finish, at least two paragraphs.

• Place a comma after off

• Delete the comma after finish and add a comma after off

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How should this sentence be changed?

The Aqua-Lung, which divers attach holds oxygen.

• Insert a comma after attach

• Delete the comma after Aqua-Lung

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Determine where the comma should go in the compound sentence.

Surfers are always looking for the perfect wave but they never quite find it.

• after never

• after wave

• neither

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Determine where the comma should go in the compound sentence.

The police searched the whole neighborhood but the suspect was hiding somewhere else.

• after neighborhood

• after suspect

• neither

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How should this compound sentence be revised?

I’m not sure why but Roger seems to be in a bad mood.

• I’m not sure, why but Roger seems to be in a bad mood.

• I’m not sure why, but Roger seems to be in a bad mood.

• I’m not sure why but, Roger seems to be in a bad mood.

• No change needs to be made to this sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B