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100
Separate items in a series.

Ex: I want a goat, donkey, and alpaca. 

What is rule 7?
100
Separate the clauses in a compound sentence.


Ex: The amusement park is fun, but there are lots of scary rides. 

What is rule 10?
100
Set off the salutation of a friendly letter and the closing of any type of letter.


Ex: Dear Mia,

    Your friend, Hannah

What is rule 12?
100
Put the comma in the correct place.


I have to bring a binder paper and a notebook to almost every class.

Where is after binder and after paper.
100
Put the comma in the correct spot.


Dear Carly

Do you want to hang out this weekend?

                                           Your friend

                                                Sam

Where is after Carly and after friend.
200
Set off names in a direct address.

Ex: Helga, are you moving to the U.S?

What is rule 2?
200
Put the comma in the correct place(s).


The dog a pit bull is the sweetest dog in the world.

Where is after dog / after bull?
200
Put the comma in the correct place.


The first day of spring break is April 2 2018.

Where is after 2.
200
Put the comma in the correct place.


Mary go get me a bucket of water.

Where is after Mary?
200
Put the comma in the correct spot.


The pink metal water bottle is very cold.

Where is after pink?
300
Put the comma in the correct place(s).


"Mom I am going to the movies with Liza" said David.

Where is after Mom/ after Liza?
300
Put the comma in the correct place(s).


After the football game we all went to IHOP.

Where is after game?
300
After introductory prepositional phrases.


Ex: Before we got our groceries, we had to get a shopping cart. 

What is rule 8?
300
Put the comma in the correct place.


Yes we do have a test tomorrow.

Where is after yes?
300
Set off items in dates and addresses.


Almost all my relatives live in Clearwater, Florida.

What is rule 1?
400
Separate short, independent clauses in a series.


Ex: She ran down the hall, she fell down the stairs, and she rode in an ambulance.

What is rule 5?
400
After introductory words such as "well", "yes", "no", and "why".


Ex: Yes, I would love to go to the movies.

What is rule 4?
400
Put the comma in the correct place.


Family and consumer science in my opinion is the best connection.

Where is after science and after opinion?
400
Put the comma in the correct place.


I know you want to go with us but there is no room.

Where is after us?
400
In conversation: separate the words that tell who is speaking from the words the speaker says. 


Ex: "You need to do your homework," Jackie's mom said.

What is rule 13?
500
Separate two or more coordinate adjectives.


Ex: The bus is a tall, yellow automobile.

What is rule 6?
500
Put the comma in the correct place(s).


Though she seemed calm Mia was very angry.

Where is after calm?
500
Set off appositives and appositive phrases.


Ex: E.T. Booth, the best middle school, is where I go to school.

What is rule 3?
500
Set off parenthetical expressions.


Ex: Strawberry jam, for instance, doesn't make good spaghetti sauce. 

What is rule 9?
500
Separate short independent clauses in a series.


Ex: He ran the mile, he did sit ups, he did push ups, and he recorded his height.

What is rule 5?
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