Commas to Specify Meaning

When quotation marks are involved, which of the following demonstrates the correct usage of a comma?

• ''It's going to be, gorgeous weather outside today'' the teacher said.

• ''It's going to be gorgeous weather outside today,'' the teacher said.

• Commas are not used with quotation marks.

• ''It's going to be gorgeous weather outside today'', the teacher said.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the significance of an Oxford comma?

• It is used to join two dependent clauses

• It is the final comma in a listing of items

• It is the type of comma used by individuals in the UK

• It is used to join a dependent and an independent clause

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the following is NOT an example of an introductory word?

• Since

• However

• That

• Although

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage with adjectives?

• He had a, large densely packed highly organized, bookshelf in his office.

• He had a large densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office.

• He had a large, densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office.

• He had a large, densely packed highly organized bookshelf in his office.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage when separating elements in a series?

• The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight.

• The rock, flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight.

• The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond and, sank from sight.

• The rock flew from his hand skipped across the pond and sank from sight.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the following is an example where a comma is correctly used despite there not being any conjunction?

• He goes to school very often, and he gets straight A-s there.

• He was angry with you, not playing a joke.

• I really could use some help with this one, if you have the time for it.

• You shouldn't try so hard; you should try even harder.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the grammatically correct version of this sentence: She was not nice she did not share her Twinkie with me.

• She was not nice she did not share her Twinkie, with me.

• She, was not nice but she did not share her Twinkie with me.

• She was not nice and she did not share her Twinkie, with me.

• She was not nice, for she did not share her Twinkie with me.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How could the following sentence be altered to be clearer? Without help I would not finish this assignment.

• Add a comma after 'help.'

• Add a comma after 'not.'

• Add a comma after 'finish.'

• Add commas around 'I would not.'

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Correctly place the commas around the non-essential clause:

• The dragon even though the villagers, denied it, was actually a nice guy.

• The dragon, even though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy.

• The dragon, even though, the villagers denied it was actually a nice guy.

• The dragon even, though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the most appropriate conjunction and the correct comma placement for the following sentence:

• I don't always use commas, however when I do I use them correctly.

• I don't always use commas and, when I do I use them correctly.

• I don't always use commas, but when I do, I use them correctly.

• I don't always use commas however, when I do I use them correctly.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A