Commas to Specify Meaning

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

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

Where should the comma be placed in this sentence?

• The address is, 1714 North Harvey Street, Griffith Indiana.

• The address is 1714 North Harvey Street, Griffith, Indiana.

• The address is, 1714 North Harvey Street, Griffith, Indiana.

• The address is 1714 North Harvey Street, Griffith Indiana.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Wind power is cheaper cleaner and renewable.

• Wind power is cheaper, cleaner and renewable.

• Wind power is cheaper, cleaner, and renewable.

• Wind power is cheaper cleaner, and renewable.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• Working quickly and efficiently, wind turbines are able to power, large areas.

• Working quickly and efficiently, wind turbines are able to power large areas.

• Working quickly and efficiently wind turbines are able to power large areas.

• Working, quickly and efficiently wind turbines are able to power large areas.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 

• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence includes the correct use of commas?

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans, cupcakes, and cookies.

• Everyone has, lots of jelly, beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of, jelly beans, cupcakes and cookies.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses the commas correctly?

• Lisa, who was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter who spilled the water on her.

• Lisa who, was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter, who spilled water on her.

• Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled the water on her.

• Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter, who spilled the water on her.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• Mrs. Parra is traveling to California Washington D.C, and Pennsylvania.

• Mrs. Parra is traveling to California, Washington D.C, and Pennsylvania.

• Mrs. Parra is traveling to California, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.

• Mrs. Parra, is traveling, to California, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the following is correct?

• This, Brunhilda, is not your best effort.

• This Brunhilda, is not your best effort.

• This Brunhilda is not your best, effort.

• This, Brunhilda is not your best effort.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A