Comma Review

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• Michi will you read the haiku you wrote?

A. Michi, will you read the haiku you wrote?

B. Michi will you, read the haiku you wrote?

C. Michi will you read, the haiku you wrote?

D. Michi will you read the haiku, you wrote?

Answer

A

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• Before eating the birds were singing noisily.

A. Before eating the birds, were singing noisily.

B. Before eating, the birds were singing noisily.

C. Before eating, the birds, were singing noisily.

D. Before eating the birds were singing, nosily.

Answer

B

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• A gymnast Mrs. Shaw will coach us.

A. A, gymnast Mrs. Shaw, will coach us.

B. A gymnast, Mrs. Shaw will coach us.

C. A gymnast Mrs. Shaw, will coach us.

D. A gymnast, Mrs. Shaw, will coach us.

Answer

D

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• His calm wrinkled face told a story.

A. His, calm wrinkled face told a story.

B. His calm, wrinkled face told a story.

C. His calm wrinkled, face told a story.

D. His calm wrinkled face, told a story.

Answer

B

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• At the Native American Heritage Festival, Mary Johns wove baskets from sweet grass and Alice Billie made rings from beads.

A. At the Native American Heritage Festival, Mary Johns wove baskets, from sweet grass and Alice Billie made rings from beads.

B. At the Native American Heritage Festival, Mary Johns wove baskets from sweet grass and Alice Billie, made rings from beads.

C. At the Native American Heritage Festival, Mary Johns wove baskets from sweet grass, and Alice Billie made rings from beads.

D. At the Native American Heritage Festival, Mary Johns, wove baskets from sweet grass and Alice Billie made rings from beads.

Answer

C

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• I called my friends and told them the news.

A. I called my friends and told them the news.

B. I called, my friends and told them the news.

C. I called my friends, and told them the news.

D. I called, my friends, and told them the news.

Answer

A

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• The nurse checked the patient’s pulse took his temperature and gave him a glass of water.

A. The nurse checked, the patient’s pulse took, his temperature and gave, him a glass of water.

B. The nurse checked the patient’s pulse, took his temperature, and gave him a glass of water.

C. The nurse checked the patient’s pulse took his temperature, and gave him a glass of water.

D. The nurse checked the patient’s pulse, took his temperature and, gave him a glass of water.

Answer

B

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• May I please have some of that spicy delicious soup?

A. May I, please have some of that spicy delicious soup?

B. May I please have some, of that spicy delicious soup?

C. May, I please have some of that spicy delicious soup?

D. May I please have some of that spicy, delicious soup?

Answer

D

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• This book is about geology the science of the earth and its rocks.

A. This book, is about geology, the science of the earth and its rocks.

B. This book is about geology, the science of the earth, and its rocks.

C. This book is about geology, the science of the earth and its rocks.

D. This book is about geology the science of the earth, and its rocks.

Answer

B

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• On her way to school in the morning Roseanna was thinking about her project.

A. On her way, to school in the morning, Roseanna was thinking about her project.

B. On her way, to school in the morning Roseanna was thinking about her project.

C. On her way to school in the morning, Roseanna, was thinking about her project.

D. On her way to school in the morning Roseanna was thinking, about her project.

Answer

A

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• Yes that is a cardinal.

A. Yes that is a cardinal.

B. Yes, that, is a cardinal.

C. Yes that is a, cardinal.

D. Yes, that is a cardinal.

Answer

A

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• If you mow the lawn Kelly I’ll rake the clippings.

A. If you mow the lawn Kelly I’ll rake, the clippings.

B. If you mow the lawn, Kelly I’ll rake the clippings.

C. If you mow, the lawn Kelly I’ll rake the clippings.

D. If you mow the lawn, Kelly, I’ll rake the clippings.

Answer

D