Basic Comma Rules
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What change, if any, should be made to the sentence below? Amanda showed up late to school so she got a detention.
a comma should be placed before so
delete the comma after unfortunately
change Amanda to amanda
no change.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What correction should be made to the sentence?
Casually, she moved to the door, opened it, looked inside and screamed.
delete the comma after door
insert a comma after moved
delete the comma after casually
insert a comma before and
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What correction, if any, should be made to the sentence below?
He was a creative smart individual.
comma between creative and smart
change the period to an explanation point.
capitalize individual
no change
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?Courtney, Miranda, Jamie and Margaret are going to my house after school.
capitalize the word school
capitalize the word house
add a comma after Jamie
no change
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the following comma rules with their correctly punctuated sentence.
Before the STAAR test, you must turn your phone into the teacher.
Lunch is served, usually around 11:30, in the classroom you take the test.
You need a pencil, scratch paper, and dictionary for your STAAR test.
List
Interrupter Phrasae
Introductory Phrase
Compound Sentence
Most of us dislike the STAAR test, but we still are required to take it anyway.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence? I want to get a dog but my mother is against the idea.
add a comma after but.
place a comma before but
capitalize mother
no change
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What correction should be made to the sentence?
Sally, Amy and Julian did not get along.
delete the comma after Sally
insert a comma after Amy
change Amy to amy
make no change
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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