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How to Use Commas

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

How to Use Commas
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example where a comma is correctly used despite there not being any conjunction?

He goes to school very often, and he gets straight A-s there.

He was angry with you, not playing a joke.

I really could use some help with this one, if you have the time for it.

You shouldn't try so hard; you should try even harder.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the grammatically correct version of this sentence: She was not nice she did not share her Twinkie with me.

She was not nice she did not share her Twinkie, with me.

She, was not nice but she did not share her Twinkie with me.

She was not nice and she did not share her Twinkie, with me.

She was not nice, for she did not share her Twinkie with me.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How could the following sentence be altered to be clearer? Without help I would not finish this assignment.

Add a comma after 'help.'

Add a comma after 'not.'

Add a comma after 'finish.'

Add commas around 'I would not.'

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Correctly place the commas around the non-essential clause:

The dragon even though the villagers, denied it, was actually a nice guy.

The dragon, even though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy.

The dragon, even though, the villagers denied it was actually a nice guy.

The dragon even, though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.

vehicle,

worked,

Fortunately,

The  sentence does not need commas

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which sentence includes the correct use of commas?

Everyone has lots of jelly beans cupcakes and cookies.

Everyone has lots of jelly beans, cupcakes, and cookies.

Everyone has, lots of jelly, beans cupcakes and cookies.

Everyone has lots of, jelly beans, cupcakes and cookies.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses the commas correctly?

Lisa, who was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter who spilled the water on her.

Lisa who, was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter, who spilled water on her.

Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled the water on her.

Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter, who spilled the water on her.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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