All About Commas
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English
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9th Grade
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Easy
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Francisco Rodriguez
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by Mr. Rodriguez
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An INTRODUCTORY CLAUSE provides background or "sets the stage" for the main part of the sentence. They start with adverbs:
- After _,
- Although _,
- As _,
- Before _,
- Because _,
- If _,
- Since _,
- Though _,
- Until _,
- When _,
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
If you want to earn your credits, you must attend class and do you work.
If, you want to earn your credits, you must attend class and do your work.
If, you, want to earn your credits, you must attend class and do your work.
If you want to earn your credits you must attend class and do your work.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
Because he missed so many classes he didn't earn his credit.
Because he missed so many classes, he didn't earn his credit.
Because, he missed so many classes he didn't earn his credit.
Because he missed so many classes he, didn't earn his credit.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
Although, I wake up at 5:30 every morning, I'm late every day!
Although, I, wake up at 5:30 every morning, I'm late every day!
Although I wake, up at 5:30 every morning, I'm late every day!
Although I wake up at 5:30 every morning, I'm late every day!
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
Although I love TikTok I stay off of it during class.
Although I love TikTok I stay, off of it during class.
Although I love TikTok, I stay off of it during class.
Although, I love TikTok I stay off of it during class.
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Transition words & phrases MUST be followed by a COMMA. (Transitions 'set up' a sentence, so the comma allows for a pause.)
- First,
- To begin with,
- All things considered,
- However,
- For example,
- One day,
- Nevertheless,
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
First we go to 1st Period.
First, we go to 1st Period.
First we, go to 1st Period.
First we go to, 1st Period.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
However my favorite class is English.
However my, favorite class is English.
However, my favorite class is English.
However, my, favorite class is English.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
To begin with my English class is quiet, relaxing, and stress-free.
To, begin with my English class is quiet, relaxing, and stress-free.
To begin with my English, class is quiet, relaxing, and stress-free.
To begin with, my English class is quiet, relaxing, and stress-free.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
For example we read books and practice annotating.
For, example, we read books, and practice annotating.
For, example we read books and practice annotating.
For example, we read books and practice annotating.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
However, I enjoy math and science too.
However I enjoy math and science too.
However I, enjoy math and science too.
However I enjoy, math and science too.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
Nevertheless all of, my classes are, somewhat fun!
Nevertheless all, of my classes are somewhat fun!
Nevertheless, all of my classes are somewhat fun!
Nevertheless all of my classes are somewhat fun!
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