Comma Rules
Use a comma to separate items in a __________ of three or more.
What is a list?
What does the apostrophe show in this word?
Sarah’s book
What is possession?
She ran to the door she was late.
She ran to the door because she was late.
She ran to the door; she was late.
She ran out the door. She was late
___ going to do great today!
You’re
True or False: You use a comma before “and” in every list.
True
Where should the comma go?
After school we went to the library.
After school, we went to the library.
The __________ tails were wagging.
A) dogs B) dog’s C) dogs’
C) dogs’
I like pizza, pasta and tacos.
I like pizza, pasta, and tacos.
The cat licked ___ paw.
its
Where’s the comma missing?
Although it was raining we still went out.
Although it was raining, we still went out.
What rule is used in this sentence?
She was tired, but she kept working.
What is separating two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction?
Fix the error:
Its a beautiful day outside.
It’s a beautiful day outside.
Its too early to start.
It’s too early to start.
Which is correct?
A) Your the best.
B) You’re the best.
B) You’re the best.
What makes this sentence grammatically incorrect?
I love painting my friends, dogs and sunsets.
Lack of Oxford comma makes it sound like you’re painting your friends (who are dogs and sunsets).
Identify and fix the error:
We wanted to hike but, it started raining.
We wanted to hike, but it started raining.
What’s wrong?
The teacher gave out too many A’s.
Nothing is wrong—apostrophes are used to make letters plural for clarity.
I studied for hours but I still failed.
I studied for hours, but I still failed.
Explain the difference between “its” and “it’s.”
“Its” = possessive; “it’s” = it is or it has.
Which is correct?
A) The girls’ dresses were torn.
B) The girl’s dresses were torn.
Depends: A is for multiple girls; B is for one girl.
What is the purpose of commas around “who lives in Seattle” in this sentence:
My brother, who lives in Seattle, is visiting.
What is to set off a nonessential clause?
Which is correct and why?
A) The childrens’ toys
B) The children’s toys
B is correct. “Children” is already plural; the apostrophe comes after the whole word.
The Smiths house is huge its bigger than ours.
The Smiths’ house is huge; it’s bigger than ours.
Fill in the blanks:
___ not going to believe ___ score.
You’re, your
What’s wrong with this sentence?
James’ book is on the table.
Nothing—this is an acceptable way to show possession for names ending in “s.”