
Commas, Incorporated
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English
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5th - 7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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Yue Yuan
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3 Slides • 7 Questions
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Commas, Incorporated
What are they used for? Why are they so confusing?
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When / Why?
basics: dates (November 11th, 2020), lists, and degrees (Lawrence, PhD.)
multiple adjectives for the same noun: The chaotic, hilarious children were amusing.
side-bar or non-essential information: The first queen, Mia, ruled over the island.
Addressing someone: Get over here, Petra.
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Beware the Comma Splice
You can't join two independent clauses with no conjunction and a comma.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following uses commas INCORRECTLY?
Anika Peterson plays the guitar, piano, and lyre.
Carter Wong, an amazing skateboarder, is a 2020 X Games gold medalist.
Simi Kaur listen to me when I'm talking to you.
I'll never forget where I was March 15th, 2020.
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Multiple Choice
True or False: you can link independent clauses together without conjunctions.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Which of these uses commas correctly?
I'm considering going home, it's too late.
While I'm happy you're home, you need to wash the dishes.
I went to get a donut, after the test.
Before you go you, need to hear this.
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Multiple Choice
What's wrong with the sentences below?
"Go eat grandma."
"No, I want oatmeal Sasha."
There are no commas before the speaker.
There isn't enough cannibalism.
The comma after "no" isn't needed.
Comma, comma, comma, comma, comma, chameleon.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is INCORRECT use of commas?
Michael Phelps, M.G.'s idol, is taking on cross-country skiing.
My neighbor, a snoop, seems to know all the tea in the neighborhood.
Simon, you really have to stop talking to your dog.
TJ a terrible liar, ripped his homework and blamed it on his cat.
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Multiple Choice
Challenge: Which of these uses commas correctly?
Hint: paired commas = nonessential information.
Suzanne Collins novel, The Hunger Games, has been made into a movie.
The Giver, a dystopian novel, is thought-provoking.
The first Marvel superhero The Human Torch was published in 1939.
The things that bring me joy, also bring me heartache.
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Multiple Choice
Which answer does NOT need commas?
Hint: there is no cannibalism here.
"I need to eat Martin."
"You just had a snack two minutes ago."
"We're going to learn to cut and paste students!"
"Kia and her quartet play tomorrow."
"My three favorite things are eating my family and cooking."
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