Spot the error: commas

For the following questions, select the part of the sentence with an error, or select 'no mistake'.

• Okie dokie

• Do not click here!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

To go fishing you need a fishing rod, a tent, a deck chair and a lot of patience!

• To go fishing you need

• a fishing rod,

• a tent,

• a deck chair and a lot of patience!

• No mistake

Answer explanation

'To go fishing' is a subordinate clause so needs a comma after it!

To go fishing, you need a fishing rod, a tent, a deck chair and a lot of patience!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

My favourite foods are chocolate, ice cream and sweets.

• My favourite foods

• are chocolate,

• ice cream

• and sweets.

• no mistake

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

"It's time for play" announced Mr Blyth.

• "It's time

• for play"

• announced

• Mr Blyth.

• No mistake

Answer explanation

You need a comma after direct speech!

"It's time for play," announced Mr Blyth.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Jonny's favourite school subjects are history geography, art, music, rocket making and PE.

• Jonny's favourite school subjects are

• history geography,

• art, music,

• rocket making and PE.

• no mistake

Answer explanation

You need a comma between items on a list.

Jonny's favourite school subjects are history, geography, art, music, rocket making and PE.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Sally plays, the piano, the flute, the oboe, the bassoon and the didgeridoo.

• Sally plays,

• the piano, the flute,

• the oboe, the bassoon

• and the didgeridoo.

• no mistake

Answer explanation

This is not part of the list!

Sally plays the piano, the flute, the oboe, the bassoon and the didgeridoo.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

If you ever get there, you will know it because the sea will be steeped in sunlight.

• If you ever get there,

• you will know it

• because the sea

• will be steeped in sunlight.

• no mistake

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

If only Bobby hadn't said anything he would not have been put outside the classroom.

• If only Bobby hadn't said anything

• he would not have been

• put outside the classroom.

• no mistake

Answer explanation

You need a comma if you start a sentence with a subordinate clause!

If only Bobby hadn't said anything, he would not have been put outside the classroom.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

For the following questions, fill in the _ with the correct punctuation mark or select 'no punctuation mark'.

• No problem.

• Wrong answer.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Although Billy loves eating seafood _ he despises lobster.

• .

• ,

• ;

• :

• no punctuation mark

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A