Where Does the Comma Go?
Adverbs
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Find the Verbs
Clauses and More Clauses
100

The girls hiked the mountain all afternoon but they stopped when the rain started.

After "afternoon"

100

Find the adverb:

The undefeated team played well and scored 7 goals in the first half.

Well

100

Many space missions start at Cape Canaveral.  In what state is Cape Canaveral:

Alabama, Florida, West Virginia, or Texas?

Florida

100

Tina appears sad about the lost jacket.

Appears

100

Identify the italicized clause:

Jack ran for hours and hours, and he won the marathon in record time.

Independent

200

At the beginning of the story about the bank robbery the main character was kidnapped.

After "robbery"

200

Find the adverb:

I frequently lose my pen, so can I borrow yours?

Frequently

200

Which is NOT a Dr. Suess Character:

Horton, The Lorax, Curious George, or The Grinch?

Curious George

200

Find the 2 verbs:

I studied for the Biology test, and I aced it! 

Studied; Aced

200

Identify the italicized clause:

When the school day ends, we will leave for vacation in California.

Dependent

300

Please follow the directions so that you can be successful Cierra.

After "successful"

300

Find the adverb:


The hungry tiger stalked its prey stealthily in the dense forest.

Stealthily

300

What state is farthest from Maryland:

Tennesse, Rhode Island, West Virginia, or Colorado?

Colorado

300

Find the 2 verbs:


In the middle of the game, Jessie hit a ball that bounced off the fence.

Hit; Bounced

300

Identify the italicized clause:

At the end of the book about turtles, I read that turtles hide in their shell when they feel threatened.

Dependent

400

Since I forgot the script I will have to improvise my scene.

After "script"

400

Find the adverb:

The kids played inside because the rain was torrential.

Inside

400

Who wrote the famous Declaration of Independence?

Ben Franklin, George Washington, Abe Lincoln, or Thomas Jefferson?

Thomas Jefferson

400

Find the 2 verbs:

The captain seemed excited about the journey, and the crew was ready to go. 

Seemed; Was

400

Identify the italicized clause:

The Riddler terrorized Gotham City, but he was eventually caught by Batman and Robin.

Independent

500

This sentence needs 2 commas:

While you slept in the hammock I cleaned the garage but I still need to move some boxes. 

After "hammock" and after "garage"

500

Find the 2 adverbs:

The performer did some amazing things; he bravely walked a high wire, and he easily juggled 10 bowling pins.

Bravely; Easily

500

Which game can you win by lining up your playing pieces in a straight or diagonal line?


Connect Four, Battleship, Monopoly, or Yahtzee

Connect Four

500

Find all 3 verbs (2 action verbs and 1 linking verb):

Jonah thinks the play is awesome, and next year he will act in Hamlet.

Thinks, Is, Will Act

500

Find the dependent clause:

If you loan me some money, I can buy a present for Kaitlin's birthday.

If you loan me some money

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