What is the primary function of a comma in a sentence?
Mastering Commas and Grammar

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To emphasize a word in a sentence.
To indicate a pause or separate elements in a sentence.
To replace periods in a sentence.
To indicate the end of a sentence.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the correct use of a comma in the following sentence: 'I bought apples oranges and bananas.'
I bought apples oranges, and bananas.
I bought, apples, oranges and bananas.
I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
I bought apples, oranges and bananas.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly? A) 'My brother, who lives in New York is visiting.' B) 'My brother who lives in New York, is visiting.' C) 'My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting.'
My brother, who lives in New York, visiting.
My brother who lives in New York, is visiting.
My brother who lives in New York is visiting.
C) 'My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting.'
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a list of three or more items, where should the commas be placed?
Do not use any punctuation in the list.
Place commas between items and before the conjunction in a list of three or more items.
Use semicolons instead of commas in the list.
Place commas only at the end of the list.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas: A) 'After dinner we went for a walk.' B) 'After dinner, we went for a walk.' C) 'After, dinner we went for a walk.'
B) 'After dinner, we went for a walk.'
After dinner we went, for a walk.
After, dinner, we went for a walk.
After dinner we, went for a walk.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What part of speech is typically set off by commas in a sentence?
adjective
verb
interjection
noun
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do commas affect the meaning of a sentence? Provide an example.
For example, 'Let's eat, Grandma!' implies inviting Grandma to eat, while 'Let's eat Grandma!' suggests eating Grandma.
Commas are only used for lists and not for clarity.
Commas can be replaced with periods without changing meaning.
Commas have no effect on sentence meaning.
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