Comma Rules
1 & 2
Anything Goes
Comma Rules
5 & 6
Comma Rules
7 & 8
Literary Devices
100

Sweet thoughtful Ms. Greene helps me with my English Math Science and History homework.

Sweet, thoughtful Ms. Baden helps me with my English, Math, Science(,)and History homework.

100

Hey you can you please be quiet?

Hey you, can you please be quiet?

100
I live at 16110 Wildwood Lane New Lenox Illinois 60451.
I live at 16110 Wildwood Lane, New Lenox, Illinois, 60451.
100

Ms. White the world's greatest dancer is going to a Braves game.

Ms. Baden, the world's greatest dancer, is giving a huge comma test on Friday.

100

She was as fast as a racecar.

Simile

200
My cat is fat ugly and smelly.
My cat is fat, ugly(,) and smelly.
200

George I wish you would help me clean my room.

George, I wish you would help me clean my room.

200

My birthday is on January 30th 1986.

My birthday is on January 30th, 1986.

200

Insert commas where needed, if none are needed say Correct. The man with the dog is headed this way.

Correct

200
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

Hyperbole

300

Young sassy Maddie likes to get her hair done talk on the phone and visit Chicago.

Young, sassy Maria likes to get her hair done, talk on the phone(,) and visit Chicago.

300

I set sail on the ship of happiness.

Metaphor

300
Hint: FAN BOYS Insert word and comma. I walked the dog ________ then we went home.
I walked the dog, and then we went home.
300

Coach Julie my mom will be given an award tonight.

Coach Ditka, my dad, will be given an award tonight.

300

It starts raining at a funeral.

Pathetic Fallacy

400
Handsome funny actors are the best in chick flicks.
Handsome, funny actors are the best in chick flicks.
400

Goodnight moon! Goodnight stars! 

Anaphora

400
Hint: FAN BOYS Insert word and comma. I received an A on my test _______ my mom let me stay at my friend's house.
I received an A on my test, so my mom let me stay at my friend's house.
400
Insert commas where needed, if correct say correct. The governor of California who is a lover of movies will be in town next week.
The governor of California, who is a lover of movies, will be in town next week.
400

The boys laughed while the girl sat alone and cried.

Juxtaposition

500
The most exciting fun holidays are Christmas Easter and Halloween.
The most exciting, fun holidays are Christmas, Easter(,) and Halloween.
500

Ms. Marier will you please teach me how to use a comma?

Ms. Baden, will you please teach me how to use a comma?

500
I would love to hang out this weekend ______ I am grounded.
I would love to hang out this weekend, but I am grounded.
500

Mr. Reilly the craziest man I have ever met is going to be my teacher next year!

Mr. Reilly, the craziest man I have ever met, is going to be my teacher next year!

500

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Chiasmus

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