Adjectives and Adverbs
Where does the comma go?
Clauses
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Comma Rules
100

Find 1 adverb and 1 adjective:

The brown bear roared menacingly and terrified the hikers in the woods.

Adjective: Brown

Adverb: Menacingly

100

I like that color of paint; it will look good in the kitchen Danny.

After "kitchen"

100

Find the independent clause:

When you caught the winning pass, I was cheering wildly and giving high fives!

I was cheering wildly and giving high fives

100

President Kennedy was assassinated in which state?

A) Texas  B) Oklahoma  C) California   D) New York

Texas

100

Which rule applies:


At the beginning of the story, the pioneers cross the desert.

2 introductory prepositional phrases

200

Find 2 adjectives: 

I seldom take long walks, but today I strolled the wonderfully empty beach.

Adjectives: Long; Empty

200

"Leave now and come back after the movie" said Allie to Carlo.

After "movie"

200

Find the independent clause:


The volcano erupts whenever the pressure gets too high.

The volcano erupts

200

Which event happened the earliest?

A) Man lands on the moon  B) The 9/11 attacks         C) The I Have a Dream speech is given  D) Watergate

 The I Have a Dream speech is given

200

Which rule applies

Mary likes to watch action movies, but she does not like to see car chases.

Joining 2 independent clauses with a conjunction

300

Find 2 adverbs:

I left early; I rarely leave before 5 pm.

Adverbs: Early; Rarely

300

Add 2 commas:

In the middle of the movie about the war the main character saved his buddy and he won a special award.

After "war" and after "buddy"

300

Find the dependent clause:


The giraffe roams the grassland and watches for predators whenever it stops for water.

whenever it stops for water

300

What is a perfect score in 10-pin bowling?

A) 100  B) 200  C) 300  4) 400

300

300

Peter, you need to hurry up!  The team is waiting for you!

Direct address

400

Find 1 adjective and 1 adverb:

The elephant stampeded and quickly flattened the shrubs on the vast plains.

Adjective: Vast

Adverb: Quickly

400

Add 3 commas:

Teresa please mail the letter to Chicago Illinois by the end of the day.

After "Teresa," "Chicago," and "Illinois"

400

Find the dependent clause:

Although the sun is shining brightly, it may rain later

Although the sun is shining brightly

400

What landmark is NOT in Washington, D.C.?

A) The Jefferson Memorial  B) The Lincoln Memorial

C) The Washington Monument  D) The Liberty Bell 

The Liberty Bell

400

Since the blizzard ended, we have had beautiful weather.

Introductory dependent clause

500

Find 2 adjectives and 2 adverbs:

Many students excitedly attended the assembly yesterday; the performer was a marvelous magician. 

Adjectives: Many; Marvelous

Adverbs: Excitedly; Yesterday

500

Add 3 commas:

"The team won the game John and will play for the championship next week" said Muriel.

Before and after "John" and after "week"

500

Find the independent clause (it is interrupted by the dependent clause):


That person who wrote the magnificent song is talking to Joannie in the library.

That person is talking to Joannie in the library

500

Who is credited with sewing the first American flag?

A) Martha Washington  B) Clara Barton

C) Betsy Ross   D) Abigail Adams

 Betsy Ross

500

What 2 rules apply:

Bob said, "We like living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania."

1. Separating a quote from the rest of the sentence

2. Separating city from state