Commas in a Series
In this sentence, where do the Commas go?
The five Great Lakes in North America are Lake Eerie Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario.
The commas go after the words Eerie, Superior, Huron, and Michigan.
Where do the comma/s go in this sentence?
The narrator explains "The days became a never-ending walk" (Park 22).
The commas goes after explains.
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
The big bulky Great Horned Owl stands up to 2 feet tall.
The comma goes after big.
Commas should be used to separate two or more main independent clauses in compound sentences. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
What type of sentence is this?
What type of sentence is this? Is it a:
-Simple Sentence
-Run-On Sentence
-Compound Sentence
-Sentence Fragment
Itzel enjoys singing, but she does not like to dance.
Compound Sentence
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
For lunch I ate a banana pretzels apples and jello.
The commas go after banana, pretzels, and apples.
Where do the comma/s go in this sentence?
The narrator illustrates "As the bird roasted, Salva could hardly keep his eyes off it. There would only be enough for a bite or two for each person, but he could hardly wait" (Park 61).
The comma goes after illustrates.
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
After the summer months are over the Snowy Owl travels a little farther south.
The comma goes after the word months.
Add a comma in the correct place in this sentence.
“Black bears are very fun to look at but they can be deadly when provoked."
The comma goes after the word "at"
What type of sentence is this? Is it a:
-Simple Sentence
-Run-On Sentence
-Compound Sentence
-Sentence Fragment
The door always stay unlocked in the morning time and the afternoon time when Jill and Robert get home from school
Run on
When two adjectives are said to be next to each other and are describing the same noun they are called _________.
coordinating adjectives
Where do the comma/s go in this sentence?
Salva needed to be hopeful in order to succeed in his journey to Kenya. The narrator states "Salva had a tiny spark of hope" (Park 61).
The comma goes after states.
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
More specifically the word Owl comes from the Latin word Bubo.
The comma goes after the word specifically.
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
My mother often tells me I'm pretty yet I try to hide behind my hair.
The comma goes after the word pretty.
What type of sentence is this? Is it a:
-Simple Sentence
-Run-On Sentence
-Compound Sentence
-Sentence Fragment
I missed my bus so my aunt had to drive me to work because my car wasn't working and I was going to be late and I was upset.
Run-On Sentence
Add a comma in the correct place in the following sentence. “We followed him from the house down Central Street, and into town.”
...from the house, down Central Street, and into town.
In the novel A Long Walk to Water the narrator states, "Crowds of other boys followed him. Nobody talked about it, but by the end of the first day Salva had become the leader of a group of about fifteen hundred boys" (Park 80).
The comma goes after novel and water.
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
When Friday night arrives I am an exhausted teacher!
The commas go after the words arrives and exhausted.
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
I am starving and I want to eat more pizza!
The comma goes after the word starving.
What type of sentence is this? Is it a:
-Simple Sentence
-Run-On Sentence
-Compound Sentence
-Sentence Fragment
Andrew wrote an essay.
Simple Sentence
Should there be a comma ADDED or OMITTED in the following sentence? “Start learning about art with a basic, introductory course.”
OMITTED (REMOVED)
In the article "I Survived 911" what is the main characters name?
The commas go after aritcle and "911".
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
When Damien wakes up on Saturday morning he heads straight for the sweet cinnamon rolls in the kitchen.
The commas go after the words morning and gooey.
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
I love to eat Bing cherries but once I start I can't stop eating a whole bunch more. Liver and onions however aren't nearly as tempting!
The comma's go after the words cherries, onions, and however.
What type of sentence is this? Is it a:
-Simple Sentence
-Run-On Sentence
-Compound Sentence
-Sentence Fragment
My niece and I made brownies, and they were delicious.
Compound Sentence