Commas n Such

To Comma or Not to Comma

100

Suppose Becky is doing a hand stand walking on her head. Which of the following is correct: 1. Beck walked on, her head a alit higher than usual. 2. Beck walked on her head a alit higher than usual.

What is "2. Beck walked on her head a alit higher than usual."

200

Which of the following is "Please" the noun. 1. No pushing, please. 2. No pushing please.

What is 2. No pushing please.

300

Suppose your pet dog is hot after a summer day. Which of the following is correct. 1. Look at the huge hot dog. 2. Look at the huge, hot dog.

What is "2. Look at the huge, hot dog." By adding the comma it makes huge and hot coordinating adjectives that both modify dog.

Which Comma makes sense

100

Which of the following describes a Restaurant where you can also buy Gasoline. 1. Eat here, and get gas. 2. Eat, here, and get gas.

What is "1. Eat here, and get gas."

200

Which of the following lists verbs rather then nouns. 1. Everyday, Anthony turns, slides, and swings. 2. Everyday, Anthony turns slides and swings.

What is "1. Everyday, Anthony turns, slides, and swings." The first comma sets off the introductory phrase "Every day". The other commas separate the three verbs in the list.

300

Which of the following describes someone needing a doctor. 1. Go, get him doctors. 2. Go get him, doctors.

What is "1. Go, get him doctors." The comma separates the two independent clauses Go and get him doctors.

Both

100

Which of the following describes all the kids getting ice cream. 1. The kids, who got ice cream, were very happy. 2. The kids who got ice cream, were very happy.

What is "1. The kids, who got ice cream, were very happy." The commas sets off information that is not essential to the meaning of the sentence.

200

Suppose you are attempting to cheer yourself up and be happy. Which of the following would be correct. 1. "I've finally decided to cheer up, everybody!" 2. "I've finally decided to cheer up everybody!"

What is 1." I've finally decided to cheer up, everybody! " The Comma separates the independent clause I've finally decided to cheer up from everybody, which notes who the sentence is addressing rather then everybody becoming the object of "cheer up" in option 2.

300

Suppose the teacher is crazy. Which of the following supports this. 1. "The student, said the teacher, is crazy." 2. "The student said the teacher is crazy."

What is 2. "The student said the teacher is crazy." Without commas, the student is the one making a statement rather than the teacher.