Students choose correctly punctuated sentences from multiple-choice options, identify comma placement for a neighbor-dentist sentence with an appositive, and select the correct compound sentence. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank problems about introductory clauses, short compound clauses, and multiple appositives.
Selecting correct comma placement from multiple-choice options prepares students for standardized grammar questions that present similar-looking sentences with subtle punctuation differences.
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Comma Rules
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A) After we ate lunch, we walked to the park, and played basketball.
B) After we ate lunch, we walked to the park and played basketball.
C) After we ate lunch we walked to the park, and played basketball.
D) After, we ate lunch we walked to the park and played basketball.
2. Where should commas be placed in this sentence? "My neighbor Dr. Torres who is a dentist fixed my brother's tooth."
A) My neighbor, Dr. Torres who is a dentist, fixed my brother's tooth.
B) My neighbor Dr. Torres, who is a dentist fixed my brother's tooth.
C) My neighbor, Dr. Torres, who is a dentist, fixed my brother's tooth.
D) My neighbor Dr. Torres who is a dentist fixed, my brother's tooth.
3. Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a FANBOYS conjunction?
A) The dog barked loudly, and scared the mail carrier.
B) The dog barked loudly and, scared the mail carrier.
C) The dog barked loudly, and the mail carrier jumped back.
D) The dog barked, loudly and the mail carrier jumped back.
4. Which sentence does NOT need a comma?
A) Although it was cold we still played outside.
B) My sister and I went to the store.
C) Mr. Kim our science teacher showed us an experiment.
D) I packed apples grapes and crackers for lunch.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A comma is needed after an introductory clause such as "Because it was raining."
2. Two short independent clauses joined by "and" may not need a comma if they are both very short.
3. In a sentence with multiple appositives, each one must be set off by its own pair of commas.
4. A comma splice happens when two complete sentences are joined by only a comma and no conjunction.
5. The comma before "and" in a compound sentence goes before the conjunction, not after it.
Comma Rules
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A) After we ate lunch, we walked to the park, and played basketball.
B) After we ate lunch, we walked to the park and played basketball.
C) After we ate lunch we walked to the park, and played basketball.
D) After, we ate lunch we walked to the park and played basketball.
2. Where should commas be placed in this sentence? "My neighbor Dr. Torres who is a dentist fixed my brother's tooth."
A) My neighbor, Dr. Torres who is a dentist, fixed my brother's tooth.
B) My neighbor Dr. Torres, who is a dentist fixed my brother's tooth.
C) My neighbor, Dr. Torres, who is a dentist, fixed my brother's tooth.
D) My neighbor Dr. Torres who is a dentist fixed, my brother's tooth.
3. Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a FANBOYS conjunction?
A) The dog barked loudly, and scared the mail carrier.
B) The dog barked loudly and, scared the mail carrier.
C) The dog barked loudly, and the mail carrier jumped back.
D) The dog barked, loudly and the mail carrier jumped back.
4. Which sentence does NOT need a comma?
A) Although it was cold we still played outside.
B) My sister and I went to the store.
C) Mr. Kim our science teacher showed us an experiment.
D) I packed apples grapes and crackers for lunch.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) A comma is needed after an introductory clause such as "Because it was raining."
2) Two short independent clauses joined by "and" may not need a comma if they are both very short.
3) In a sentence with multiple appositives, each one must be set off by its own pair of commas.
4) A comma splice happens when two complete sentences are joined by only a comma and no conjunction.
5) The comma before "and" in a compound sentence goes before the conjunction, not after it.
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