Grammar Practice with Commas

Which sentence uses the AAAWWUBBIS word and its comma (if there is a comma) correctly?

• While I was sleeping, Mary made pancakes.

• While I was sleeping Mary made pancakes.

• While I was, sleeping, Mary, made pancakes.

• While, I was sleeping Mary made pancakes.

Which sentence uses the AAAWWUBBIS word and its comma (if there is a comma) correctly?

• If you edit your essay you will do better on the test.

• If you edit your essay you will do better, on the test.

• If you edit, your essay, you will do better on the test.

• If you edit your essay, you will do better on the test.

Which sentence uses the AAAWWUBBIS word and its comma (if there is a comma) correctly?

• The dog will sit if you offer her a treat.

• The dog will sit, if you offer her a treat.

• The dog, will sit if you offer her a treat.

• The dog will sit if you offer her, a treat.

Which sentence uses the AAAWWUBBIS word and its comma (if there is a comma) correctly?

• After leaving the movie, theater we ate at Village Square.

• After leaving the movie theater we ate at Village Square.

• After leaving the movie theater, we ate at Village Square.

• After leaving the movie theater we ate, at Village Square.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• If Jay Gatsby had not tried to live in the past, he would not be dead.

• If, Jay Gatsby, had not tried to live in the past he would not be dead.

• If Jay Gatsby had not tried to live in the past he would, not be dead.

• If Jay Gatsby had not tried to live in the past he would not be dead.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Since we opened the innovation center, my students have seemed happier.

• Since, we opened the innovation center my students have seemed happier.

• Since we opened the innovation center my students have seemed happier.

• Since we opened the innovation center my students, have seemed happier.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Mrs. Banton hopes her students pay attention because she wants the best for them.

• Mrs. Banton hopes her students pay attention, because, she wants the best for them.

• Mrs. Banton hopes her students pay attention, because she wants the best for them.

• Mrs. Banton, hopes her students pay attention because she wants the best for them.

What comma rule does this sentence follow:
I like bears, beets, and Battlestar Galactica.  

•  Commas separate items in a series of three or more.

• Separate two independent clauses (simple sentences)

• Commas separate adjectives which describe a noun

• non-essential information 

What comma rule does this sentence follow:
Isaac, also a twin, was talking with the scientists about twin behaviors. 

•  Commas separate items in a series of three or more.

• Separate two independent clauses (simple sentences)

• Commas separate adjectives which describe a noun

• Commas separate non-essential information 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Jim is very bold, and smart but he doesn't, always say nice things, to people.

• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.