Commas

Use #1

100

Commas should be used to separate items or adjectives in a ____________

Commas should be used to separate items or adjectives in a LIST. 

200

A comma is not usually used before the ____________ item in a list.

A comma is not usually used before the last item in a list.

Use #2

100

Should commas be used before or after conjunctions? eg. but, and, before

BEFORE

200

Commas should be used to separate two 

A. Independent clauses

B. Subordinate clauses

Commas should be used to separate two independent clauses. 

300

Add the correct commas to this sentence of independent clauses:

She aced her test but didn't get her test score.

She aced her test, but didn't get her test score.

Use #3

100

Fronted adverbials are words or phrases placed at the ________________ of a sentence which are used to describe the _____________that follows.

Fronted adverbials are words or phrases placed at the BEGINNING of a sentence which are used to describe the ACTION that follows.

200

Are commas used to:

A. Join a fronted adverbial from the rest of the sentence?

B. Separate a fronted adverbial from the rest of the sentence?

Commas are used to SEPARATE a fronted adverbial from the rest of the sentence.

Use #4

100

Parenthesis in a sentence ADDS/REMOVES information and can be ADDED/REMOVED without changing the meaning.

Parenthesis in a sentence ADDS information and can be REMOVED without changing the meaning.

200

Commas can be used to INDICATE/REMOVE parenthesis.

Commas can be used to INDICATE parenthesis.

300

Add the commas to show the parenthesis:

Jake the boy from number 23 was a great ballet dancer. 

Jake, the boy from number 23, was a great ballet dancer.