Comma Rules and Sentence Types

Comma Rules 1-4

100

A. The meal ended with, hot apple pie, coffee, and vanilla ice cream. B. The meal ended with hot apple pie, coffee, and vanilla ice cream. C. The meal ended with hot, apple pie, coffee, and vanilla ice cream.

B. The meal ended with hot apple pie, coffee and vanilla ice cream.

200

A. Because of the traffic delays, we may be late to dinner. B. Because, of the traffic delays, we may be late to dinner. C. Because of the traffic delays we may, be late to dinner.

A. Because of the traffic delays, we may be late to dinner.

300

A. Scott, works with Jan in Accounting Mary in Sales and John in Marketing B. Scott works with, Jan in Accounting, Mary in Sales, and John in Marketing C. Scott works with Jan in Accounting, Mary in Sales, and John in Marketing

C. Scott works with Jan in Accounting, Mary in Sales, and John in Marketing

400

A. We took, bags of food, boxes of clothes, and, stacks of coats to the homeless shelter. B. We took, bags of food, boxes of clothes, and stacks of coats to the homeless shelter. C. We took bags of food, boxes of clothes, and stacks of coats to the homeless shelter.

C. We took bags of food, boxes of clothes, and stacks of coats to the homeless shelter.

500

A. She made a salad with crispy, lettuce, Bermuda onions, mandarin oranges, and sunflower seeds. B. She made a salad with crispy lettuce, Bermuda onions, mandarin oranges, and sunflower seeds. C. She made a salad with, crispy lettuce, Bermuda onions, mandarin oranges, and sunflower seeds.

B. She made a salad with crispy lettuce, Bermuda onions, mandarin oranges, and sunflower seeds.

Comma Rules 1-4

100

A. Abu the little brown Chihuahua, barks at everyone. B. Abu, the little brown Chihuahua, barks at everyone. C. Abu, the little, brown, Chihuahua, barks at everyone.

B. Abu, the little brown Chihuahua, barks at everyone.

200

A. CNN, a news, source reported on the trouble at the airport. B. CNN a news source, reported, on the trouble at the airport. C. CNN, a news source, reported on the trouble at the airport.

C. CNN, a news source, reported on the trouble at the airport.

300

A. Karen's mother, Mrs. Johnson, is the school nurse. B. Karen's mother, Mrs. Johnson is the school nurse. C. Karen's mother Mrs. Johnson is the school nurse.

A. Karen's mother, Mrs. Johnson, is the school nurse.

400

A. Jonathan Chapman also known as Johnny Appleseed, planted apple trees all over the Midwest B. Jonathan Chapman, also known as, Johnny Appleseed, planted apple trees all over the Midwest C. Jonathan Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, planted apple trees all over the Midwest

C. Jonathan Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, planted apple trees all over the Midwest

500

B. Abraham Lincoln, a poor country lawyer, became the sixteenth President of the United States.

A. Abraham Lincoln, a poor, country lawyer, became the sixteenth President of the United States. B. Abraham Lincoln, a poor country lawyer, became the sixteenth President of the United States. C. Abraham Lincoln a poor country lawyer, became the sixteenth President of the United States

Comma Rules 1-4

100

A. Because he had not paid attention, during the review, he could not answer the questions on the test. B. Because he had not paid attention during the review, he could not answer the questions on the test. C. Because, he had not paid attention during the review, he could not answer the questions on the test.

B. Because he had not paid attention during the review, he could not answer the questions on the test.

200

A. After waiting for three hours, they decided to go home. B. After waiting, for three hours, they decided to go home. C. After waiting for three hours they decided to go home.

A. After waiting for three hours, they decided to go home.

300

A. B. She said that the times would be changed to 9PM, but also at 10PM. B. She said that the times would be changed to 9PM but also at 10PM. C. B. She said, that the times would be changed to 9PM but also at 10PM.

B. She said that the times would be changed to 9PM but also at 10PM.

400

A. To find all the eggs the children had to look in every little hiding place. B. To find all the eggs, the children, had to look in every little hiding place. C. To find all the eggs, the children had to look in every little hiding place.

C. To find all the eggs, the children had to look in every little hiding place.

500

A. Having lost everything in the war, my grandmother, can offer me only her distant memories. B. Having lost everything in the war, my grandmother can offer me only her distant memories. C. Having lost everything, in the war, my grandmother can offer me only her distant memories.

B. Having lost everything in the war, my grandmother can offer me only her distant memories.

Comma Rules 1-4

100

A. The story is exciting but I've never read it. B. The story is exciting, but I've never read it. C. The story is exciting, but, I've never read it.

B. The story is exciting, but I've never read it.

200

A. The story is exciting but I've never read it. B. The story is exciting, but I've never read it. C. The story is exciting, but, I've never read it.B. I went to the store, but the chickens were on strike.

B. I went to the store, but the chickens were on strike.

300

A. The test doesn’t seem too difficult but, it may get harder. B. The test, doesn’t seem too difficult but it may get harder. C. The test doesn’t seem too difficult, but it may get harder.

C. The test doesn’t seem too difficult but it may get harder.

400

A. He had turned into a giant cockroach, yet looked exactly the same. B. He had turned into a giant, cockroach, yet looked exactly the same. C. He had turned into a giant cockroach yet looked exactly the same.

C. He had turned into a giant cockroach yet looked exactly the same.

500

B. Like many young adults, he chose to find a career in shipbuilding.

A. B. Like many, young adults, he chose to find a career in shipbuilding. B. Like many young adults, he chose to find a career in shipbuilding. C. B. Like many young adults, he, chose to find a career in shipbuilding.

Sentence Types

100

What type of sentence is the following: We knew that Jamey and Abdul would get along.

Simple sentence

200

What type of sentence is the following: Unless you change your perspective, you will never change.

Complex sentence

300

What type of sentence is the following: The lake became glass again, and an image floated under the surface like the shadow of a ghost.

Compound

400

What type of sentence is the following? When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.

Complex

500

What type of sentence is the following? While I sneaked in, the door of the morning room was open, and I caught a glimpse of Aunt Toni rearranging her collection of silver.

Compound-Complex