Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters) within context. SPI 0601.1.12

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1. Building and Revising Sentences with Appositives - The exercises on this page offer practice in building and revising sentences with appositives.
2. Comma Practice - select sentence with correctly used commas
3. Commas and Compound Sentences - Read each sentence below. Decide whether or not it is a compound sentence and needs a comma or if it is a simple sentence containing a compound verb that is correct as it is, then check your answer.
4. Comma Placement Before Coordinate Conjunctions in Compound Sentences - Select the pair of words between which the comma should be placed. Do this by clicking on the red button next to your choice. This will turn the button yellow.
5. Conjunctions - click on the buttons to find the correct answer
6. Conjunctions & Interjections - Quia quiz
7. Conjunctions Quiz I - click the answer buttons to see the answers
8. Conjunctions Quiz II - combine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses
9. Conjunction-itis Popup - Find the correct conjunction form to combine two short sentences together into one! (a Quia quiz)
10. Parts of the Sentence - Appositives - Combine the following sentences by using an appositive.
11. Quiz on Comma Usage - Click on "The paragraph, please!" and a paragraph will appear in the top text-area.
12. Using Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert the necessary comma or commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).
13. Using Commas with Introductory Phrases - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert any necessary comma or commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).
14. Welcome to Commas: Fill in the Blanks! - in each blank space in the paragraphs below, provide a comma where it is appropriate or write a small-case "x" (without the quotation marks) where a comma is not necessary.

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