Commas
Which sentence uses commas in a series correctly?
A. I would like bacon, eggs and toast for breakfast.
B. I would like bacon, eggs, and toast, for breakfast.
C. I would like bacon, eggs, and toast for breakfast.
What is letter C?
This sentence demonstrates a proper capitalization rule.
The President is speaking today at noon.
What is capitalize important titles?
Choose a word that completes the subject-verb agreement properly.
After Christmas, Alisa like/likes to go shopping for sales.
What is likes?
The following sentence demonstrates a incomplete appositive because a comma is omitted after a word.
I gave my candy bar to Tatyana, the middle schooler with a sweet tooth and she ate it on-the-spot.
What is tooth?
Choose between the two commonly confused words.
Rowan will sit/set his drums on the stairs.
What is set?
Meet me on July 21, 2012, for supper. There is a rule for this properly punctuated sentence.
What is a sentence that punctuates dates correctly?
This sentence demonstrates improper capitalization.
This Fall I will run on the cross country team.
What is don't capitalize seasons?
Chose a word that completes the subject-verb agreement properly.
Neither Haven nor Ruby behave/behaves rudely to their parents.
The following sentence demonstrates an incomplete appositive because a comma is omitted after a word.
Jadyen the baseball player, scored a homerun last night.
Choose between the two commonly confused words.
Fantine and Tatyana left their/there/they're books at the library.
What is their?
A Comma in this sentence is misplaced: 21, Forest Ave., Lincoln, Maine, is where I live.
What is a comma after the address number (or 21)?
This sentence demonstrates improper capitalization.
Nike and addidas are popular shoe brands.
What is capitalizing brand names?
Chose a word that completes the subject-verb agreement properly.
The dogs and the cat eat/eats with great vigor!
What is eats?
The following sentence demonstrates a incomplete appositive because a comma is omitted after a word.
For delicious baking, I can always count on Fantine the babychef.
What is Fantine?
Choose between the two commonly confused words.
Ruby learned that when going down hill on a sled, one must be able to put on the breaks/brakes.
What is brakes?
Yes, I like to eat pasta.
What is an introductory comma?
This sentence demonstrates proper capitalization.
The Sound of Music is a wonderful musical.
What is capitalize the important words in a title?
Chose a word that completes the subject-verb agreement properly.
The house full of flowers smell/smells lovely.
What is smells?
A word or phrase next to the noun that renames or describes that noun.
What is an appositive?
Choose between the two commonly confused words.
Haven ordered a piece/peace of gluten-free chocolate cake.
What is piece?
This comma rule is used correctly. I like to eat pasta, who doesn't?
What is a question at the end of a sentence?
This sentence demonstrates improper capitalization.
My math teacher is from spain.
What is capitalize specific places?
Chose a word that completes the subject-verb agreement properly.
Both Livi and Rowan sing/sings the National Anthem.
What is sing?
This sentence requires commas after two words to properly punctuate an appositive:
When I saw Mr. Walker my old English teacher I immediately thought of grammar.
What are Walker and teacher?
Choose between the two commonly confused words.
Jayden stormed through the store and knocked all of the clothes off of their hangers/hangars.
What is hangers?