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".
Mary needed milk so she went to the store.
The comma is placed before "so".
Darryl put on shoes, _____ he was going outside.
The correct word is "for"!
The giraffe was asleep.
Independent!
Kyle reads history books during independent reading time.
Subject - Kyle
Verb - Read
I cannot, scream nor can I whisper.
False! The comma should be placed before "nor".
Trisha studied a lot but she didn't pass her test.
The comma is placed before "but".
Karen 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
Jeff 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, Laurie, and Gabi found buried treasure, _____ 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 ______ 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,
Jeff 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.
Coco and her friends ran to the beach and swam in the ocean
No comma
The clock could not tick ______ 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.) 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