Exploring Advanced Comma Usage in Sentences

This video tutorial, led by Kiley, explores advanced uses of the comma. It covers various scenarios where commas are essential, such as before coordinating conjunctions, after dependent clauses, with appositives, after introductory words, and in addresses. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of commas in sentence structure and provides examples for each use case. Viewers are encouraged to practice through online games and quizzes.

What is the primary function of a comma in a sentence?

• To indicate a pause or break

• To end a sentence

• To separate paragraphs

• To highlight important words

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• While

• Although

• Yet

• Since

Where should the comma be placed in the sentence: 'He wanted to go to the show yet he was too tired'?

• After 'yet'

• After 'tired'

• After 'He'

• After 'show'

Which word often begins a dependent clause that requires a comma after it?

• And

• But

• When

• Or

Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'When my bike broke down, I had to walk.'

• 'I had to walk'

• 'When my bike broke down'

• 'Broke down'

• 'Had to walk'

What is an appositive?

• A word that describes a verb

• A phrase that describes a noun or pronoun

• A conjunction

• An introductory word

In the sentence 'Mary, who loves pizza, chose a healthy smoothie instead,' what is the appositive?

• 'Mary'

• 'Chose a healthy smoothie'

• 'Instead'

• 'Who loves pizza'

Where should the comma be placed in the sentence: 'Yes I would love to play the game!'?

• After 'game'

• After 'love'

• After 'I'

• After 'Yes'

Which of the following is an introductory word that requires a comma after it?

• And

• Since

• Therefore

• Because

In the sentence 'My uncle lives in Trenton, New Jersey,' what does the comma separate?

• The dependent clause from the main clause

• The noun from the appositive

• The subject from the verb

• The city from the state