Commas
Where should (if any) commas go?
Kacie and and her friend have breakfast every Sunday.
no comma is needed
Correct the misplaced modifier: The blue school's chairs are about to break.
What is "The school's blue chairs are about to break."
Leaving quickly, my keys were forgotten.
What is "Leaving quickly, I forgot my keys."
Place commas if needed and choose that or which:
*There is just one bird
A bird just landed in our birdhouse ___________was hanging in Lucius Malfoy's backyard.
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Which
A bird just landed in our birdhouse,which was hanging in Lucius Malfoy's backyard.
What does the following sentence's punctuation suggest?
I'm not feeling well today, so I might need to - actually, I'll just take a rest.
dash-interuption
Where should commas (if any) go?
Taylor Swift, and her fans took up the entire stadium.
No Comma
Correct this sentence: The broken man's television set was beyond repair.
What is "The man's broken television set was beyond repair."
While playing in the soccer game, his leg broke.
What is "While playing in the soccer game, he broke his leg."
Fill in the blank and add a comma if needed: There are many drawings.
There was a picture of a beach on the drawing ________ my friend sent me.
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There was a picture of a beach on the drawing that my friend sent me.
What does the following sentence's punctuation suggest?
The water was so high because of the severe storms-7 feet above normal height-it started flooding.
The dashes emphasize the height.
Place the comma if needed:
Mary made way too much pasta so she invited all her friends over for dinner.
Mary made way too much pasta, so she invited all her friends over for dinner.
Correct this sentence: He let the hot cup of coffee cool on the table.
What is "He let the cup of hot coffee cool on the table."
When buying a new house, the price has to be thought about by Lisa.
What is "When buying a new house, Lisa has to think about the price."
Fill in the blank and place a comma if needed.
There is only one cake.
The ice cream cake in Mark's fridge ________ is decorated with miniature cars needs to be defrosted for fifteen minutes.
The ice cream cake in Mark's fridge, which is decorated with miniature cars needs to be defrosted for fifteen minutes.
Place commas if needed:
My favorite hobbies include biking swimming and playing volleyball.
My favorite hobbies include biking, swimming, and playing volleyball.
Place the comma if needed and say what type of sentence it is.
Because Scott is afraid of jellyfish he won't go snorkeling in Hawaii with me.
Complex Sentence
Because Scott is afraid of jellyfish, he won't go snorkeling in Hawaii with me.
Correct this sentence: The man stood next to a tree talking on a cell phone.
What is "The man talking on a cell phone stood next to a tree."
Correct this sentence: Running after the robber, the rain soaked John.
What is "Running after the robber, John was soaked by the rain."
Does the sentence below suggest that there is one or more than one sweater?
For our debate, Daniel wore his sweater that has a camouflage pattern.
Daniel has multiple sweaters.
Add the necessary punctuation:
The wolf howled loudly yet no one seemed to notice.
The wolf howled loudly, yet no one seemed to notice.
DOES THE COMMA BELONG:
I know, where Vincent Crabbe hides all his candy.
No, it does not.
I know where Vincent Crabbe hides all his candy.
We had a big dinner after the show that was both delicious and filling.
What is "After the show, we had a big dinner that was both delicious and filling."
Encased in so much Styrofoam, anyone can bring this antique vase anywhere.
What is "Encased in so much Styrofoam, this antique vase can be brought anywhere."
What does the following sentence suggest:
Mark Smith joined my soccer team, which has won the state championship three years in a row.
Mark Smith is on only one soccer team.
Add the necessary punctuation:
Tom the man with the beard sat quietly on the train.
Tom (the man with the beard) sat quietly on the train.