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Commas with yes, no, and names

English · Grammar & Punctuation · ages 10-11
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  1. The speaker addresses Ben. Where does the comma go in 'Time for bed Ben.'?

    • Right before Ben
    • Right after Time
    • Right after for

  2. In 'It is raining, isn't it?', the comma sits in the correct place.

    Circle one:   True   False

  3. Where does the comma belong in this response? 'Yes I would love some juice.'

    • Right after love
    • At the very end
    • Right after Yes

  4. Which sentence punctuates the tag question correctly?

    • You like pizza don't you?
    • You like pizza, don't you?
    • You like pizza don't, you?

  5. Why does 'It is hot today, isn't it?' have a comma before isn't it?

    • Because every sentence giving a weather report needs a comma here
    • Because every question mark needs a comma somewhere before it
    • Because isn't it is a tag added to the statement

  6. The speaker is reminding Tom about his lesson. Which sentence separates his name correctly?

    • Tom your violin lesson starts, at four.
    • Tom, your violin lesson starts at four.
    • Tom your, violin lesson starts at four.

  7. Which sentence puts its comma before the whole tag question?

    • You are coming, too aren't you?
    • You are coming too aren't, you?
    • You are coming too, aren't you?

  8. 'Sarah, won the spelling bee.' is punctuated correctly.

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. In which sentence does No describe how many things there are, rather than give an opening answer?

    • No, we have not cleaned the seats.
    • No seats are empty.
    • No, I have not counted the seats.

  10. Which sentence is missing the comma before its tag question?

    • You can swim across the pool, can't you?
    • We are leaving for the station soon, aren't we?
    • The cake looks lovely doesn't it?
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  1. Right before Ben · Ben is addressed at the end, so a comma comes before his name.
  2. True · The comma separates the statement It is raining from the tag isn't it.
  3. Right after Yes · Yes gives an opening answer, so put the comma right after Yes.
  4. You like pizza, don't you? · Put a comma before the whole tag don't you.
  5. Because isn't it is a tag added to the statement · The comma separates the statement It is hot today from the added tag isn't it.
  6. Tom, your violin lesson starts at four. · Tom is being spoken to at the start of the sentence, so a comma goes immediately after his name.
  7. You are coming too, aren't you? · The tag is aren't you. Its comma belongs after too, before aren't.
  8. False · Sarah is the subject, not a spoken-to name. Remove the comma: 'Sarah won the spelling bee.'
  9. No seats are empty. · In 'No seats are empty.', No belongs with seats and means not any. It does not need a response comma.
  10. The cake looks lovely doesn't it? · 'The cake looks lovely doesn't it?' needs a comma before doesn't it.
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