Commas After an Introductory Clause

Which sentence has the correct placement of the comma?

• All, of a sudden the lights turned out.
• All of a sudden, the lights turned out.
• All of a sudden the lights, turned out.
• All of, a sudden the lights turned out.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence requires a comma after the introductory phrase?

• The children went to the zoo.
• While we were eating my mom packed.
• My dad went grocery shopping.
• The movie is always better with popcorn.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Instead of chocolate, I prefer strawberry.
• Lazily I, climbed the stairs.
• The candle, burned throughout the night.
• During, the show I fell asleep.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence? 
Grandma will you buy me some ice cream? 

• After "me"
• After "Grandma"
• After "you"
• After "will" 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence? 
Amanda please plug in the chromebooks for me. 

• After "please"
• After "plus"
• After "chromebooks"
• After "Amanda" 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

• Hoping for the best I flew to the scene of the crime.

• Hoping for the best I flew to the scene, of the crime.

• Hoping for the best I flew to the scene of the crime

• Hoping for the best, I flew to the scene of the crime.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

• Before long, the villain challenged me to a duel.

• Before long the villain, challenged me to a duel.

• Before long the villain challenged me, to a duel.

• Before long the villain challenged me to a duel

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

• Cowardly my opponent backed away when he saw how smart I was.

• Cowardly my opponent backed away, when he saw how smart I was.

• Cowardly, my opponent backed away when he saw how smart I was.

• Cowardly my opponent backed away when he saw, how smart I was.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

• Above the clouds I looked, down on the city to see where my help was needed.

• Above the clouds I looked, down on the city to see where, my help was needed.

• Above the, clouds I looked, down on the city to see where my help was needed.

• Above the clouds, I looked down on the city to see where my help was needed.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

• Bravely, I jumped over the canyon to catch the thief.

• Bravely, I jumped over the canyon to catch the thief

• Bravely I jumped, over the canyon to catch the thief.

• Bravely I jumped over the canyon to catch, the thief.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A