Comma Practice II

Read each group of sentences carefully; write the letter of the sentence that uses commas correctly. 1. A. Pirates are known for beards, earrings, and scurvy. B. Pirates are known for, beards, earrings, and scurvy. C. Pirates are known for beards earrings, and scurvy. D. Pirates are known for, beards earrings and scurvy. 2. A. A crocodile ate Captain Hook’s, hand, and now it wants the rest, of him. B. A crocodile, ate Captain Hook’s hand, and now it wants the rest of him. C. A crocodile ate Captain Hook’s hand, and now it wants the rest of him. D. A crocodile ate Captain Hook’s hand, and, now it wants the rest of him. 3. A. Looking poised and calm, the prisoner walked off the plank. B. Looking, poised, and calm, the prisoner walked off the plank. C. Looking poised and calm, the prisoner, walked off the plank. D. Looking poised and calm the prisoner walked off the plank. 4. A. Dancing, is easy to do on a pirate ship. B. Dancing is easy to do on a pirate ship. C. Dancing is easy to do, on a pirate ship. D. Dancing is easy to do on a pirate, ship.

Read each group of sentences carefully; write the letter of the sentence that uses commas correctly. 5. A. All of the examples incidentally are, about pirates. B. All of the examples, incidentally, are about pirates. C. All, of the examples, incidentally are about pirates. D. All of the examples, incidentally are about pirates. 6. A. The school’s address is, 425 Mitchell Avenue, Port Orchard, WA B. The school’s address is 425, Mitchell Avenue Port Orchard, WA C. The school’s address is 425, Mitchell Avenue, Port Orchard, WA, D. The school’s address is 425 Mitchell Avenue, Port Orchard, WA A. Long John Silver celebrated his birthday on June, 14, B. Long John Silver celebrated his birthday on June C. Long John Silver celebrated his birthday on June 14, D. Long John Silver celebrated his birthday, on June 14, A. In the first hour, of the battle five ships were sank. B. In the first hour of the battle, five ships were sank. C. In the first hour, of the battle, five ships were sank. D. In the first hour of the battle five, ships, were sank.

Read each group of sentences carefully; write the letter of the sentence that uses commas correctly. 1. A. Pirates are known for beards, earrings, and scurvy. B. Pirates are known for, beards, earrings, and scurvy. C. Pirates are known for beards earrings, and scurvy. D. Pirates are known for, beards earrings and scurvy. 2. A. A crocodile ate Captain Hook’s, hand, and now it wants the rest, of him. B. A crocodile, ate Captain Hook’s hand, and now it wants the rest of him. C. A crocodile ate Captain Hook’s hand, and now it wants the rest of him. D. A crocodile ate Captain Hook’s hand, and, now it wants the rest of him. 3. A. Looking poised and calm, the prisoner walked off the plank. B. Looking, poised, and calm, the prisoner walked off the plank. C. Looking poised and calm, the prisoner, walked off the plank. D. Looking poised and calm the prisoner walked off the plank. 4. A. Dancing, is easy to do on a pirate ship. B. Dancing is easy to do on a pirate ship. C. Dancing is easy to do, on a pirate ship. D. Dancing is easy to do on a pirate, ship.

Read each group of sentences carefully; write the letter of the sentence that uses commas correctly. 5. A. All of the examples incidentally are, about pirates. B. All of the examples, incidentally, are about pirates. C. All, of the examples, incidentally are about pirates. D. All of the examples, incidentally are about pirates. 6. A. The school’s address is, 425 Mitchell Avenue, Port Orchard, WA B. The school’s address is 425, Mitchell Avenue Port Orchard, WA C. The school’s address is 425, Mitchell Avenue, Port Orchard, WA, D. The school’s address is 425 Mitchell Avenue, Port Orchard, WA A. Long John Silver celebrated his birthday on June, 14, B. Long John Silver celebrated his birthday on June C. Long John Silver celebrated his birthday on June 14, D. Long John Silver celebrated his birthday, on June 14, A. In the first hour, of the battle five ships were sunk. B. In the first hour of the battle, five ships were sunk. C. In the first hour, of the battle, five ships were sunk. D. In the first hour of the battle five, ships, were sunk.