This challenging worksheet has students answer multiple-choice questions, and fill in blanks to practice comma rules skills.
It includes 9 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Comma Rules
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence uses ALL of its commas correctly?
A) Before the parade, the band members, put on their uniforms, and lined up.
B) Before the parade, the band members put on their uniforms and lined up.
C) Before the parade the band members put on their uniforms, and lined up.
D) Before, the parade the band members put on their uniforms and lined up.
2. How many commas does this sentence need? "Ms. Carter my art teacher who retired last year came to visit our class on Friday."
A) Two commas
B) Three commas
C) Four commas
D) Five commas
3. Which sentence has a comma splice error?
A) The storm passed, and the sun came out again.
B) After the storm passed, the sun came out again.
C) The storm passed, the sun came out again.
D) The storm passed. The sun came out again.
4. Where should commas go in this sentence? "Students please remember to bring your pencils notebooks and erasers tomorrow."
A) Students please remember to bring your pencils, notebooks, and erasers tomorrow.
B) Students, please remember to bring your pencils, notebooks, and erasers tomorrow.
C) Students, please remember to bring your pencils notebooks, and erasers tomorrow.
D) Students please remember, to bring your pencils, notebooks and erasers tomorrow.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A comma splice happens when two complete sentences are joined by only a comma with no conjunction.
2. In "Students, please sit down," the comma separates the direct address from the rest of the sentence.
3. When a sentence has both an introductory clause and a series, you may need three or more commas.
4. A nonessential clause gives extra information and must be set off by commas.
5. The word "although" often begins a dependent clause that needs a comma when it comes first.
Comma Rules
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence uses ALL of its commas correctly?
A) Before the parade, the band members, put on their uniforms, and lined up.
B) Before the parade, the band members put on their uniforms and lined up.
C) Before the parade the band members put on their uniforms, and lined up.
D) Before, the parade the band members put on their uniforms and lined up.
2. How many commas does this sentence need? "Ms. Carter my art teacher who retired last year came to visit our class on Friday."
A) Two commas
B) Three commas
C) Four commas
D) Five commas
3. Which sentence has a comma splice error?
A) The storm passed, and the sun came out again.
B) After the storm passed, the sun came out again.
C) The storm passed, the sun came out again.
D) The storm passed. The sun came out again.
4. Where should commas go in this sentence? "Students please remember to bring your pencils notebooks and erasers tomorrow."
A) Students please remember to bring your pencils, notebooks, and erasers tomorrow.
B) Students, please remember to bring your pencils, notebooks, and erasers tomorrow.
C) Students, please remember to bring your pencils notebooks, and erasers tomorrow.
D) Students please remember, to bring your pencils, notebooks and erasers tomorrow.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) A comma splice happens when two complete sentences are joined by only a comma with no conjunction.
2) In "Students, please sit down," the comma separates the direct address from the rest of the sentence.
3) When a sentence has both an introductory clause and a series, you may need three or more commas.
4) A nonessential clause gives extra information and must be set off by commas.
5) The word "although" often begins a dependent clause that needs a comma when it comes first.
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