Commas Introductory

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.

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.

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.

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• Exhausted after the long hike we collapsed onto the park bench.

• Exhausted after the long hike; we collapsed onto the park bench.

• Exhausted after the long hike, we collapsed onto the park bench.

• Exhausted after the long hike. We collapsed onto the park bench.

Where should the comma go?

Fortunately the vehicle worked well.

• vehicle,

• worked,

• Fortunately,

• The sentence does not need commas

Which sentence is correct?

• Ever since I got a new dog I feel much more relaxed.

• Ever since I got a new dog, I feel much more relaxed.

• Ever since I got a new dog I feel much, more relaxed.

Where should the comma go?

• vehicle,

• worked,

• Fortunately,

• The sentence does not need commas

Having finally arrived in town, we went shopping.

• correct

• Having finally arrived in town we, went shopping.

• Having finally arrived, in town we went shopping.

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.

In the following sentence, where does the comma belong?

Carol let's go to the mall after dinner.

• Carol,

• go,

• mall,

• As it is