Comma Usage
These are found at the start of a sentence and provide background details.
Introductory Phrase
What was the name of the laws that forced people to leave the South in large numbers?
The Jim Crow Laws
What was Jackie Robinson's known for?
Breaking the Color Barrier in Baseball
Where should the comma go? Why?
Since I did my homework last night I was ready for pop quiz that the teacher was going to assign.
Between the words night and I because it separates the introductory sentence from the rest of the sentence.
Where did people who left the South during the Great Migration mostly go?
To the North
What team did Jackie Robinson play for when he broke the color barrier?
The Brooklyn Dodgers
Where should the comma go? Why?
Esperanza couldn't help but to feel anger fear and hopelessness when she found out that her mother had fallen ill.
after anger and fear because this is an example of a comma in series.
***DAILY DOUBLE***What were the Jim Crow laws mostly used for?
To control black people after the Civil War
**Daily Double**Why was Jackie Robinson chosen to be the one to break the color barrier in baseball?
He was a great athlete and his character made it possible for him to withstand the racial abuse given to him.
Is this sentence properly punctuated. Why?
Once the driver took off, the woman lost her footing and dropped her cell phone purse, and breakfast on the floor.
No since there should be a commas after cell phone.
Name one example of how Black people in the South were treated during Jim Crow that caused them to want to leave.
Answers will vary.
What did the baseball hall of fame do when Jackie Robinson died?
They retired the number 42 because that was his Jersey number.
Is this sentence properly punctuated. Why?
After a while I began to feel like I didn't know how to capture my thoughts properly to write the letter, put a stamp on it, and mail it out to my friend.
No. There should be a comma after the introductory phrase.
Although the north didn't have a formal system like Jim Crow, there was still examples of people being treated unfairly. One example was for banks to deny Black people loans to purchase homes in certain areas. What was this called?
Redlining
What was the name of the leagues that Jackie played for that was designated for Black players during segregation?
The Negro Leagues