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Comma Usage Practice

Rewrite each sentence with the commas needed. For multiple-choice questions, choose the correctly punctuated option.

Commas in Lists

1.Add commas to separate the items in this list: At the market, Layla bought peaches pears plums and a loaf of bread.

2.Add commas to separate the items in this list: For the science project, we collected shells leaves feathers and smooth stones.

3.Add commas to separate the items in this list: Chloe enjoys swimming cycling reading and sketching.

4.Choose the sentence with commas correctly placed in its list.

The picnic basket held sandwiches, cherries, and, lemonade.
The picnic basket held sandwiches cherries, and lemonade.
The picnic basket held sandwiches, cherries and lemonade.

Commas After Fronted Adverbials

5.Rewrite the sentence with a comma after its fronted adverbial: Just before sunset the pelicans returned to the shore.

6.Rewrite the sentence with a comma after its fronted adverbial: On the way to the library I spotted a kookaburra.

7.Rewrite the sentence with a comma after its fronted adverbial: While the rain poured outside we played a board game.

8.In the sentence “Before the train arrived, we waited on the platform,” which words form the fronted adverbial?

Before the train arrived
we waited on the platform
on the platform

Commas in Dialogue

9.Add the missing comma to punctuate the speech: “We should leave now” said Oliver.

10.Rewrite the sentence with the comma needed before the spoken question: Ruby-Mae asked “Have you packed your lunch?”

11.Add the missing comma to punctuate the speech: “The bus is nearly here” called Harper.

12.Choose the dialogue with correct comma punctuation.

“Bring your hat,” reminded Max.
“Bring your hat” reminded, Max.
“Bring your hat” reminded Max,

Comma Editing Challenge

13.Rewrite this short conversation, adding all missing commas. Check the lists, fronted adverbials and speech punctuation. “After netball practice I need to pack socks a drink bottle and my runners” said Dylan. “Before we head home let's stop at the shops” replied Tahnee. “Good idea,” Dylan said. “We can grab apples crackers and cheese.”

14.Which comma rules are used in the edited conversation? Select all that apply.

Commas separating items in a list
A comma after a fronted adverbial
A comma separating a reporting clause from direct speech
A comma between the subject and verb

15.Add the comma that changes the meaning so the children are speaking to Grandma, not suggesting she is food: “Let’s eat Grandma!” shouted the children.

16.Write one sentence that includes a fronted adverbial, a list of at least three items, and correctly punctuated direct speech. Include commas where needed.