Commas in Introductory Elements

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Well, there are lots of reasons I don't like hot dogs.

• Well there are lots of reasons I don't like hot dogs.

• Well there are lots of reasons, I don't like hot dogs.

• Well there, are lots of reasons I don't like hot dogs.

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 is written correctly?

• After, the baseball game Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball game, Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball, game Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball game Kate changed, out of her wedding dress.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• While eating the pork chop Wilbur began to feel, that something was wrong.

• While eating the pork chop Wilbur, began to feel that something was wrong.

• While, eating the pork chop Wilbur began to feel that something was wrong.

• While eating the pork chop, Wilbur began to feel that something was wrong.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas in a compound sentence with an introductory element.

• After the meeting, I want to discuss the budget, and I need your input on the proposal.

• After the meeting I want to discuss the budget and I need your input on the proposal.

• After the meeting, I want to discuss the budget and, I need your input on the proposal.

• After the meeting, I want to discuss the budget and I need your input on the proposal.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas for both introductory elements and compound sentences.

• While I was cooking, the phone rang but I didn't answer it.

• While I was cooking the phone rang, but I didn't answer it.

• While I was cooking, the phone rang, but I didn't answer it.

• While I was cooking the phone rang but, I didn't answer it.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

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.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

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 is written correctly?

• After, the baseball game Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball game, Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball, game Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball game Kate changed, out of her wedding dress.