Comma Practice (PP.3)

Correct the following sentence using the appropriate comma(s).

The three types of rocks are igneous sedimentary and metamorphic.

• The three types of rocks, are igneous sedimentary and metamorphic.

• The three types of rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

• The three types of rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and, metamorphic.

• The three types of rocks are igneous sedimentary and metamorphic,

Correct the following sentence using the appropriate commas.

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest on May 29 1953.

• Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest on May, 29 1953.

• Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest on, May 29 1953.

• Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953.

• Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest on May 29 1953,

Correct the following sentence using the appropriate comma(s).

Willis Tower

233 S Wacker Drive

Chicago IL 60606

• Willis Tower 233 S Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606

• Willis Tower 233 S Wacker Drive Chicago IL 60606,

• Willis Tower, 233 S Wacker Drive Chicago IL 60606

• Willis Tower 233 S Wacker, Drive Chicago IL 60606

Correct the following sentence using the appropriate comma(s).

We visited New Orleans Louisiana on our trip.

• We visited New Orleans, Louisiana on our trip.

• We visited New Orleans Louisiana, on our trip.

• We visited New Orleans Louisiana on our trip,

• We visited, New Orleans Louisiana on our trip.

Correct the following sentence using the appropriate comma(s).

My favorite fruits are apples peaches and blackberries.

• My favorite fruits are apples, peaches and, blackberries.

• My favorite fruits are apples peaches and blackberries,

• My favorite, fruits are apples peaches and blackberries.

• My favorite fruits are apples, peaches, and blackberries.

Correct the following sentence using the appropriate comma(s).

One of the worst earthquakes in American history took place in San Francisco on April 18 1906.

• One of the worst earthquakes in American history took place in San Francisco on, April 18 1906.

• One of the worst earthquakes in American history took place in San Francisco on April 18, 1906.

• One of the worst earthquakes in American history took place in San, Francisco on April 18 1906.

• One of the worst earthquakes in American history took place in, San Francisco on April 18 1906.

Correct the following sentence using the appropriate comma(s).

On February 17 1977, scientists located a hydrothermal vent along a mid-ocean ridge for the first time.

• On February 17, 1977, scientists located a hydrothermal vent along a mid-ocean ridge for the first time.

• On February 17 1977, scientists, located, a hydrothermal vent along a mid-ocean ridge for the first time.

• On February 17 1977, scientists located a hydrothermal, vent along a mid-ocean ridge for the first time.

• On February, 17 1977, scientists located a hydrothermal vent along a mid-ocean ridge for the first time.

Correct the following sentence using the appropriate comma(s).

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located in Keystone South Dakota.

• Mount Rushmore National, Memorial is located in Keystone South Dakota.

• Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located in Keystone South, Dakota.

• Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located in Keystone, South Dakota.

• Mount Rushmore, National Memorial is located in Keystone South Dakota.

Correct the following sentence using the appropriate comma(s).

We learned about fold mountains fault-block mountains and dome mountains.

• We learned about fold mountains, fault-block, mountains and dome mountains.

• We learned about fold mountains,

  fault-block mountains, and dome mountains.

• We learned about fold mountains fault-block, mountains, and, dome mountains.

• We learned about fold mountains, fault-block mountains, and dome, mountains.