Commas & Conjunctions
What word needs a comma after it?
You can type your paper or you can write your paper.
paper
You can type your paper, or you can write your paper.
What word needs a comma after it?
After I went to the store I came home and made pizza.
store
After I went to the store, I came home and made pizza.
What words need commas after them?
Mrs. Ward likes to teach reading grammar and writing.
reading, grammar
Mrs. Ward likes to teach reading, grammar, and writing.
Where should a comma go?
École François Buote is located in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or vegetable?
A fruit
What word needs a comma after it?
I like bananas very much so I eat them all the time.
much
I like bananas very much, so I eat them all the time.
What is the dependent clause here?
I love winter time even though it gets very cold.
even though it gets very cold
What words need commas after them?
Be sure to bring your tent flashlight snacks and sleeping bag when we go camping.
tent, flashlight, snacks
Be sure to bring your tent, flashlight, snacks, and sleeping bag when we go camping.
Fix this sentence in whatever way your team decides:
I love going on runs, I'm joining the track team.
1. I love going on runs. I'm joining the track team.
2. I love going on runs, so I'm joining the track team.
What Mexican holiday is celebrated the two days following Halloween?
Dia de Los Muertos
Day of the Dead
What word needs a comma after it?
I love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches but my sister hates them.
sandwiches
I love I love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but my sister hates them.
Identify the independent clause here:
When you are part of a team, everything is much easier.
everything is much easier.
How many people are being talked about in this sentence:
You should meet my husband, the owner and chef of this restaurant.
just one.
Fix this sentence:
when I visited montague p.e.i. I noticed how cold it was compared to Barcelona spain
When I visited Montague P.E.I., I noticed how cold it was compared to Barcelona, Spain.
In what European country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
What does FANBOYS stand for?
What word needs a comma after it?
I got pulled over for speeding by the cops while driving to school today.
no comma needed :)
What's the very important comma called that usually comes before "and" or "or" and is seen as controversial? Some people think we need it while some people don't?
The Oxford Comma
Where do the commas go?
On Monday December 13 1993 I was born.
On Monday, December 13th, 1993, I was born.
These are the only mammal that can fly.
Bats
What word(s) needs a comma after it?
Should I go to school today and take my quiz or should I skip school today and then go shopping with my friends?
today
Should I go to school today and take my quiz, or should I skip school today and then go shopping with my friends?
Identify the word(s) that that need a comma after it:
Despite losing the game Marissa still had an enjoyable time and she was happy enough to go out with her friends afterwards.
game & time
Despite losing the game, Marissa still had an enjoyable time, and she was happy enough to go out with her friends afterwards.
Explain why the Oxford comma is very important.
Answers may vary, but students should tell me that it helps people not be confused. Without the Oxford comma, people might not know how many items you're listing or be able to tell who someone is talking about.
Place all the commas in the following sentence:
Next Monday November 4th I'm going to visit my grandma and while I'm there she said we could go to the pumpkin patch and pick out pumpkins for Halloween.
Next Monday, November 4th, I'm going to visit my grandma, and while I'm there, she said we could to the pumpkin patch and pick out pumpkins for Halloween.
What was the most popular Halloween costume of 2023?
Barbie