Commas 1
Add the comma.
After we moved the furniture we cleaned the carpets.
After we moved the furniture, we cleaned the carpets.
Add a semicolon.
Writing is difficult it takes a lot of effort.
Writing is difficult; it takes a lot of effort.
Add a comma.
I am from Spartanburg South Carolina.
I am from Spartanburg, South Carolina.
A group of words that cannot stand alone is called
A) A Clause
B) An Independent Clause
C) A Dependent Clause
C) A Dependent Clause
Add the comma.
While I read the newspaper my children ate breakfast.
While I read the newspaper, my children ate breakfast.
Add a semicolon and a comma
Montana’s annual rainfall is below average in addition temperatures are warmer.
Montana’s annual rainfall is below average; in addition, temperatures are warmer.
Add commas.
Some people it seems like to procrastinate.
Some people, it seems, like to procrastinate.
Quotation marks or No quotation marks.
Who said that the visitors from Japan arrive tomorrow?
No quotation marks
Who said that the visitors from Japan arrive tomorrow?
Number of commas needed
Start of Independent clause insertion end of independent clause.
2
Start of Independent clause, insertion, end of independent clause.
Add a colon.
I love any kind of seafood scallops, shrimp, crab, or lobster.
I love any kind of seafood: scallops, shrimp, crab, or lobster.
Number of commas needed.
My daughter was born on Friday October 20 in Anderson South Carolina.
3
My daughter was born on Friday, October 20, in Anderson, South Carolina.
Number of commas needed.
The law requires that we wear seat belts stop at red lights signal before turns and slow down in school zones.
3
The law requires that we wear seat belts, stop at red lights, signal before turns, and slow down in school zones.
Add a comma.
Until yesterday I had no worries.
Until yesterday, I had no worries.
Add a semicolon.
Heavy rain makes freeway driving a challenge I have to drive slowly.
Heavy rain makes freeway driving a challenge; I have to drive slowly.
Comma or No Comma.
We cleaned the carpet after we moved the furniture.
No comma.
We cleaned the carpet after we moved the furniture.
Add a comma.
Thankfully today is our Friday.
Thankfully, today is our Friday.
Add a comma
Four inches of snow fell in two hours yet many drivers refused to put on chains.
Four inches of snow fell in two hours, yet many drivers refused to put on chains.
Add a colon and commas
The lunch menu offered a variety of choices soup sandwiches quiche and salads.
The lunch menu offered a variety of choices: soup, sandwiches, quiche, and salads.
Add a comma and quotation marks.
Dr. B. said Please capitalize the word I.
Dr. B. said, "Please capitalize the word I."
Add 2 sets of quotation marks and 2 commas
Education wrote Aristotle is the best provision for old age.
“Education,” wrote Aristotle, “is the best provision for old age.”