7-English-CommaRules-ExamplesToRules

Question 1

My birthday is Wednesday, September 8, 1999.

Answer 1

Separate Parts of a Date

Question 2

Katie is going to do well on this test, won’t she?

Answer 2

Tag question

Question 3

Our garden will have herbs, vegetables, and fruits.

Answer 3

Separate items in a series

Question 4

Will she get this one right, too?

Answer 4

Preceding Too when used as Also at the end of a sentence.

Question 5

These comma rules, which were given to the class last week, are very easy to remember.

Answer 5

Non-restrictive relative clauses

Question 6

The family-renowned cook, Suzanne McRury, is well known for her pasta sauce and cheese grits.

Answer 6

Appositive word or phrase

Question 7

My pencil, unfortunately, just broke.

Answer 7

Interrupter (parenthetical expression)

Question 8

Katie filled the self-watering tray, expanded the soil pods, inserted the seeds, and put on the green house lid.

Answer 8

series of phrases

Question 9

The bell rang, and students flooded from the classrooms.

Answer 9

Compound sentences (2 independent clauses)

Question 10

Then, the fans went home.

Answer 10

Introductory words or long introductory phrases (dependent clauses)

Question 11

We currently live at 324 Jefferson Dr., Mt. Lebanon, PA.

Answer 11

Separate parts of an address

Question 12

Daddy yelled, “The Pens won!!!!!!!!!!!”. (scaring the daylights out of us).

Answer 12

set off a direct quotation

Question 13

The soft, green plants had sprouted quickly in the self-watering plant starter.

Answer 13

Separate two adjectives

Question 14

Woah, Katie is going to get a 100 on this test.

Answer 14

After an interjection

Question 15

You did a great job, Katie.

Answer 15

Direct Address.