Commas Jeopardy

Commas in Compound or Complex Sentences

100

Place the comma(s): The test doesn't seem too difficult but it may get harder.

The test doesn't seem too difficult, but it may get harder.

200

Place the comma(s): Mary and Samantha left on the bus before I arrived so I did not see them at the bus station.

Mary and Samantha left on the bus before I arrived, so I did not see them at the bus station.

300

Place the comma(s): While I'm doing the dishes you can take out the trash.

While I'm doing the dishes, you can take out the trash.

400

Place the comma(s): When you're done with your homework you can go out to dinner.

When you're done with your homework, you can go out to dinner.

500

Make this into a compound or complex sentence using the correct commas: Visitors like the flowers in the park. They should not pick them.

COMPOUND: Visitors like the flowers in the park, but they should not pick them.

COMPLEX: While visitors like the flowers in the park, they should not pick them.

Commas in a Series

100

Place the comma(s): Jordan Stackhouse and Hughes were disappointed with the loss to the Knicks.

Jordan, Stackhouse, and Hughes were disappointed with the loss to the Knicks.

200

Place the comma(s): You may visit the gift shop when we arrive at the park after we hike to the ruins or before we leave.

You may visit the gift shop when we arrive at the park, after we hike to the ruins, or before we leave.

300

Place the comma(s): Michael Jordan enjoys playing basketball hitting golf balls and watching baseball.

Michael Jordan enjoys playing basketball, hitting golf balls, and watching baseball.

400

Place the comma(s): This morning I woke up got dressed brushed my teeth and ate breakfast.

This morning I woke up, got dressed, brushed my teeth, and ate breakfast.

500

Place the comma(s): Science social studies and language arts are all taught in this class and fractions algebra and exponents are taught in math.

Science, social studies, and language arts are all taught in this class, and fractions, algebra, and exponents are taught in math.

Commas after Introductory Phrases and in Quotations

100

Place the comma(s): To stay in shape for competition athletes must exercise every day.

To stay in shape for competition, athletes must exercise every day.

200

Place the comma(s): Yes you are allowed to chew gum balls during class but don’t complain to me if you break a tooth.

Yes, you are allowed to chew gum balls during class, but don’t complain to me if you break a tooth.

300

Place the comma(s): Angie can you please help me on this assignment?

Angie, can you please help me on this assignment?

400

Place the comma(s): "Put that away right now" the mom yelled.

"Put that away right now," the mom yelled.

500

Place the comma(s): "Jessica you should come over and play this new game" Helena said.

"Jessica, you should come over to play this new game," Helena said.

Hey, That's Not a Comma Question

100

Name two of the branches of the government...

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

200

A topic is...

A topic is the subject of the reading, or what the reading is about. 

300

A sentence that has a dependent phrase at the beginning is a...

Complex sentence.

400

The first amendment protects your rights to... (List at least 3!)

Free speech, freedom of religion, peaceful assembly, free press, petition the government

500

The four things required for a sentence are...

(1) subject
(2) verb
(3) a complete thought
(4) ending punctuation (.?!)

Commas in Appositives and Parentheticals

100

Place the comma(s): Laura my best friend lives far away.

Laura, my best friend, lives far away.

200

Place the comma(s): Semi-colons my favorite punctuation separate two complete thoughts.

Semi-colons, my favorite punctuation, separate two complete thoughts.

300

Place the comma(s): You can of course practice your commas on your own.

You can of course practice your commas on your own.

400

Place the comma(s): However I didn't sleep well last night.

However, I didn't sleep well last night.

500

Place the comma(s): Frankly I don't want to go to bed and you cannot make me do it.

Frankly, I don't want to go to bed, and you cannot make me do it.