True or False. Is the comma in the correct place?
The boy had to sit down, for he was tired.
True! The comma was placed before "for".
Ms. Baez needed milk so she went to the store.
The comma is placed before "so".
Jose put on shoes,____ he was going outside.
The correct word is "for"!
The giraffe was asleep.
Independent!
Isabella reads history books during independent reading time.
Subject - Isabella
Verb - Read
I cannot, scream nor can I whisper.
False! The comma should be placed before "nor".
Ms. Brock studied a lot but she didn't pass her test.
The comma is placed before "but".
Guadalupe had homework, ____ she knew she must watch her favorite show.
The correct word is "but"!
When my dog sleeps.
Dependent!
The stars shine bright, but sometimes you cannot see them all.
Subject - Stars
Verb - Shine
Hector cannot write, but, he can type.
False! The comma should only be before "but".
The boy was cold so he put on a jacket.
The comma is placed before "so".
Jack, Luisanie, and Ashly found a telescope, ___ none of them could carry it.
The correct word is "but"!
1.)The penguin ate,
2.)For he was hungry.
1.) Independent
2.) Dependent
The dairy cow started running through the pasture.
Subject - Cow
Verb - running
Bulls and Bisons may look alike, but they are completely different animals.
True! The comma is placed before "but".
The blue frog was easy to see but predators were scared of his poison.
The comma is placed before "but".
The dusty mine was abandoned so it must have been haunted.
(Find the Conjunction and Place the Comma!)
The comma is before "so" and, "so" is the correct word!
1.) While I slept,
2.) I had a nightmare.
1.) Dependent
2.) Independent
Johnny's sad blue parrot cannot speak, nor squawk.
Subject - Parrot,
Verb(s) - Speak, Squawk,
Mouhamodou could buy a new game, or he can buy it, from the store.
False! The comma is only needed before "for". You do not need the comma before "from.
Fatoumata and her friends needed a ride so they took an Uber.
The comma is placed before "so".
The clock could not tick nor could it tok.
(Find the Conjunction and Place the Comma!)
The comma is placed before "nor" and, the correct word is "nor".
1.) I love to swim,
2.) but I also like to ski.
1.) Independent
2.) Independent
The sand at the beach was warm, for the sun was shining brightly, and the water was touching the sand.
Subject - Sand, Sun, Water
Verb(s) - Shining, Touching