Practice Quiz - Commas

Practice Quiz – Commas Match the comma to its definition 1. Commas w/ items in a series

A) Used with words or phrases that introduce a sentence.

2. Commas w/ interrupting words, phrases, of clauses 3.

Comma w/ introductory material.

4. Commas w/ independent clauses.

B) Used with FANBOYS to separate two complete sentences. C) Used to set off interrupting words or phrases. D) Used with lists.

For each sentence below, rewrite the sentence with correct commas. Then, identify the comma type. 5. My sister can’t watch Chucky a horror movie, without getting scared.

6. Matt tried to move the refrigerator but it was too heavy.

7. Thankfully this is the last math class I’ll ever have to take.

8. My favorite foods are pizza sushi, and clam chowder.

9. The alligator tamer, Steve is crazy.

10.As, he was walking the child tripped over his shoelaces.

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11.Winter in Merced is never too cold for the air is very dry. Insert commas into the following sentences and then label them.

12.Actually my Halloween costume a ninja uniform requires a sharp sword grappling hook and black mask to be complete for a ninja never forgets his tools.

13.Every year my grandmother makes her most famous dish sweet potatoes with cinnamon brown sugar and honey but she always forgets my cousin is allergic to cinnamon.

Write your own sentence (just one) that contains each of the 4 comma types.

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