Commas for Marking Off Information

Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas with an appositive.

• My brother, a talented musician plays the guitar.

• My brother a talented musician, plays the guitar.

• My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

• My brother a talented musician plays the guitar.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following sentences contains an introductory phrase?

• Running quickly, she caught the bus.

• She caught the bus running quickly.

• She, running quickly, caught the bus.

• The bus was caught by her running quickly.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Choose the sentence that correctly punctuates non-essential information.

• The car which was red sped past us.

• The car, which was red, sped past us.

• The car which, was red, sped past us.

• The car, which was red sped past us.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas with a dependent clause.

• Although it was raining we went for a walk.

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• We went for a walk although, it was raining.

• We went for a walk, although it was raining.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which sentence correctly uses commas with non-essential information?

• We talked to the author, J.K., Rowling.

• We talked to the author J.K. Rowling.,

• We talked to the author, J.K. Rowling.

• We talked to the author J.K., Rowling

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Choose the sentence that correctly punctuates non-essential information.

• My sister who is a doctor, lives in New York.

• My sister, who is a doctor, lives in New York.

• My sister who, is a doctor, lives in New York.

• My sister, who is a doctor lives in New York.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas with a dependent clause.

• If you finish your homework you can watch TV.

• If you finish your homework, you can watch TV.

• You can watch TV if, you finish your homework.

• You can watch TV, if you finish your homework.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas with a time/date at the END of a sentence.

• We will go for a run in the morning.

• We will go for a run, in the morning.

• We will go for a run in, the morning.

• We will, go for a run in the morning.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas with a dependent clause.

• Because she was late she missed the bus.

• Because she was late, she missed the bus.

• She missed the bus because, she was late.

• She missed the bus, because she was late.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas with an introductory phrase that BEGINS the sentence.

• During the storm we lost power.

• During the storm, we lost power.

• We lost power during the storm.

• We lost, power during the storm.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept