Commas in Sentences

Is this sentence written correctly?

My favorite color is red Michelle.

• Yes

• No

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after

• before

• there is no comma

Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.

• Yes 

• No

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

Snorlax swam the English Channel. He was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel, he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel so, he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel, so he was very tired.

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

• Wishbone wanted too take a nap. He was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but he was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, he was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but too busy reading he was.

Choose the correct sentence that has the proper 2 commas placement.

Mrs Brownlea the new principal is very popular.

• Mrs Brownlea, the new principal, is very popular.

• Mrs Brownlea the new principal, is very, popular.

• Mrs Brownlea, the new principal is very, popular.

• Mrs Brownlea the new, principal, is very popular.

Choose the correct sentence that has the proper 2 commas placement.

Dan filled with despair slumped to the ground.

• Dan filled with despair, slumped, to the ground.

• Dan, filled with despair slumped, to the ground.

• Dan filled with, despair slumped, to the ground.

• Dan, filled with despair, slumped to the ground.

Choose the correct sentence that has the proper 2 commas placement.

Lucian 15 years old decided today was his happiest day.

• Lucian 15 years old, decided today, was his happiest day.

• Lucian, 15 years old, decided today was his happiest day.

• Lucian, 15 years old decided today, was his happiest day.

• Lucian 15 years old, decided today was, his happiest day.

Choose the correct sentence that has the proper 2 commas placement.

• Johannes an elderly person, fell, off his bicycle last night.

• Johannes, an elderly person fell, off his bicycle last night.

• Johannes, an elderly person, fell off his bicycle last night.

• Johannes an elderly, person fell off, his bicycle last night.

Choose the correct sentence that rephrased these two sentences.

Fatima Khan is a resident of Bangalore. She achieved her personal best in the high jump competition.

• Fatima Khan, resident of Bangalore, has achieved her personal best in the high jump competition.

• Fatima Khan, resident of Bangalore has achieved, her personal best in the high jump competition.

• Fatima Khan, resident of Bangalore has achieved her personal best, in the high jump competition.

• Fatima Khan, resident of Bangalore, has achieved her personal best in the high speed competition.