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Which sentence has a noun in direct address punctuated correctly?

• Cats, Mrs. Rosenbloom make the best pets.

• Dogs, Mrs. Rosenbloom, make the best pets.

• Mrs. Rosenbloom birds make the best pets.

• Cats, dogs, and birds Mrs. Rosenbloom, all make good pets.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• If you eat too much pizza you will get sick.

• If, you eat too much pizza you will get sick.

• If you eat ,too much pizza you will get sick.

• If you eat too much pizza, you will get sick.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.

• Did you eat Jerry?

• Did you eat, Jerry?

• Did you, eat, Jerry?

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.

• This year we will work on spelling, write six essays, and read many wonderful stories.

• This year we will work on spelling write six essays, and read many wonderful stories.

• This year we, will work on spelling, write six essays, and read many wonderful stories.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• My older brother gets on my nerves so, I ignore him all the time.

• My older brother gets on my nerves ,so, I ignore him all the time.

• My older brother gets on my nerves so I ignore him all the time.

• My older brother gets on my nerves ,so I ignore him all the time.

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.

• We will eat some healthy nutritious pizza.

• We will eat some, healthy, nutritious pizza.

• We will eat some healthy, nutritious pizza.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I went to the store, and my shopping list included cereal bread milk and cookies.

• I went to the store, and my shopping list included cereal, bread, milk and, cookies.

• I went to the store, and my shopping list included cereal, bread, milk and cookies.

• I went to the store, and my shopping list included cereal, bread, milk, and cookies.

Where should the comma(s) be placed in this sentence?

Steve Jobs (A) who lived in Silicon Valley (B) created Apple (C) and became a self made millionaire.

• A

• B

• A and B

• C

Read the paragraph. Some commas are missing from the paragraph. Choose two places where commas are needed.

Yes (a) I was a little nervous, but I took a deep breath (b) and cautiously crawled under the wooden porch. "Are you there(c) Sami?" I could hear the puppy whimpering (d) just a short distance from me. "I have a special treat for you!" Sami slowly crept toward me(e) and made my fears suddenly disappear.

• a

• b

• c

• d

• e

Read a student’s opinion about board games. The paragraph is missing commas. Choose the three introductory clauses that should be followed by commas.

Since my friends enjoy having fun we often play games when we get together. I am a huge fan of board games. If I am given my choice I will always choose word games. I love them because they force me to think. I once scored nearly 100 points on a single word. When the person before me spelled the word fin I added i-s-h-i-n-g to his word, and my 9-letter word with a triple word score put me right into the lead.

• Since my friends enjoy having fun

• I am a huge fan

• If I am given my choice

• When the person before me spelled the word fin

• I love them