This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas In List – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas In List Quiz 2 (46 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Let's dive into the world of punctuation! How should commas be sprinkled in a list of yummy fruits? A) I bought apples oranges, and bananas. B) I bought apples, oranges, and bananas. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 2. Which sentence correctly uses commas to list items? A) The concert featured rock pop jazz and classical music. B) The concert featured rock, pop, jazz, and classical music. C) The concert featured rock pop, jazz, and classical music. D) The concert featured rock, pop jazz, and classical music. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The concert featured rock, pop, jazz, and classical music. 3. Select the sentence that correctly separates items in a series with commas. A) During the meeting, we discussed the budget, timeline goals, and challenges. B) During the meeting, we discussed the budget timeline, goals, and challenges. C) During the meeting, we discussed the budget timeline goals and challenges. D) During the meeting, we discussed the budget, timeline, goals, and challenges. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) During the meeting, we discussed the budget, timeline, goals, and challenges. 4. Why is it important to use commas when listing items? A) To make the list shorter. B) To make the list more colorful. C) To make the list clearer. D) To make the list look longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make the list clearer. 5. Should the highlighted comma be deleted in the following sentence?I went to the store and bought bread, apples, and peanut butter. A) Yes, there doesn't need to be a comma there. B) Yes, this is a comma splice. C) No, this comma is joining together 2 sentences. D) No, you need commas to separate a list or series of items. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No, you need commas to separate a list or series of items. 6. Which sentence shows the correct use of commas? A) Halloween, 4th of July, and New Years are my favorite holidays. B) Halloween 4th of July and New Years are my favorite holidays. C) Halloween, 4th of July, and, New Years, are my favorite holidays. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Halloween, 4th of July, and New Years are my favorite holidays. 7. Which date is correct? A) Sunday September 26 2021. B) Sunday, September 26, 2021. C) Sunday, September 26 2021. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sunday, September 26, 2021. 8. Analyze the following sentence and choose the best correction: "Her hobbies include painting, singing dancing, and reading." A) Her hobbies include painting, singing, dancing, and reading. B) Her hobbies include painting singing dancing and reading. C) Her hobbies include painting, singing dancing and reading. D) Her hobbies include painting, singing, dancing and reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her hobbies include painting, singing, dancing, and reading. 9. Edit the following sentence for correct comma usage: "On our trip, we visited Paris London, Rome and Madrid." A) On our trip, we visited Paris, London, Rome, and Madrid. B) On our trip, we visited Paris London Rome and Madrid. C) On our trip, we visited Paris, London Rome, and Madrid. D) On our trip, we visited Paris, London, Rome and Madrid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On our trip, we visited Paris, London, Rome, and Madrid. 10. How to use commas in this sentence correctly:I went to the museum with Ahmed Mohamed and Omar. A) I went to the museum with Ahmed, Mohamed and Omar. B) I went to, the museum, with Ahmed, Mohamed, and Omar. C) I went to the museum with Ahmed, Mohamed, and Omar. D) I went to the museum, with Ahmed, Mohamed, and Omar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went to the museum with Ahmed, Mohamed, and Omar. 11. In the list 'bring a hat, towel, and sunscreen', what does the comma after 'hat' indicate? A) That 'hat' is the most important item. B) That 'hat' is the last item. C) That there are more items in the list. D) That 'hat' is not needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That there are more items in the list. 12. Which question is written correctly? A) Do we complete the assignment on paper or virtually?. B) Do we complete, the assignment on paper or virtually?. C) Do we complete the assignment on paper, or virtually?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do we complete the assignment on paper or virtually?. 13. Identify the error in the following sentence: "She packed her bag with a book, a pen a notebook, and a snack." A) Extra comma after "book". B) Missing comma after "pen". C) No error. D) Missing comma after "notebook". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Missing comma after "pen". 14. Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas in a series. A) My favorite colors are blue green red and yellow. B) My favorite colors are blue, green, red, and yellow. C) My favorite colors are blue green, red, and yellow. D) My favorite colors are blue, green red, and yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite colors are blue, green, red, and yellow. 15. Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate items in a series? A) I need to buy apples bananas oranges and grapes. B) I need to buy apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes. C) I need to buy apples bananas, oranges and grapes. D) I need to buy apples, bananas oranges, and grapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I need to buy apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes. 16. Which sentence needs editing for comma errors? A) The recipe calls for flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. B) The recipe calls for flour sugar, eggs, and butter. C) The recipe calls for flour, sugar, eggs and butter. D) The recipe calls for flour, sugar, eggs, butter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The recipe calls for flour sugar, eggs, and butter. 17. Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas to separate items in a list? A) On my trip, I visited Paris, London, Rome and Berlin. B) On my trip, I visited Paris London Rome and Berlin. C) On my trip, I visited Paris, London, Rome, and Berlin. D) On my trip, I visited Paris, London Rome, and Berlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On my trip, I visited Paris, London, Rome, and Berlin. 18. What is the main message of the video about commas? A) Commas are not important. B) Commas make lists clearer. C) Commas are only for decoration. D) Commas make lists longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas make lists clearer. 19. How many friends are listed in the sentence 'My best friends are Kenny, Bruce, and Pettis'? A) One. B) Two. C) Four. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three. 20. Choose the sentence that correctly lists the items with commas. A) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, juice, and fruit. B) For breakfast, I had eggs toast, juice and fruit. C) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast juice, and fruit. D) For breakfast, I had eggs toast juice and fruit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, juice, and fruit. 21. Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly in a list? A) We visited Paris, London, Rome and Berlin. B) We visited Paris London, Rome, and Berlin. C) We visited Paris, London, Rome, and Berlin. D) We visited Paris, London Rome, and Berlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We visited Paris, London, Rome, and Berlin. 22. Edit the following sentence to correct the comma usage: "I need to buy milk bread, eggs and cheese." A) I need to buy milk, bread, eggs, and cheese. B) I need to buy milk bread eggs and cheese. C) I need to buy milk, bread eggs, and cheese. D) I need to buy milk, bread, eggs and cheese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I need to buy milk, bread, eggs, and cheese. 23. Why are commas described as 'dandy' in the video? A) Because they are colorful. B) Because they are confusing. C) Because they are helpful. D) Because they are unnecessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because they are helpful. 24. What is the purpose of adding commas in the list 'bring a hat towel and sunscreen'? A) To make the list longer. B) To make the list clearer. C) To make the list shorter. D) To make the list more colorful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make the list clearer. 25. What happens to the meaning of a list when commas are not used? A) The list becomes shorter. B) The list becomes confusing. C) The list becomes longer. D) The list becomes clearer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The list becomes confusing. 26. Which sentence uses commas incorrectly in a list? A) The colors are red, blue, green, and yellow. B) The colors are red blue, green, and yellow. C) The colors are red, blue, green and yellow. D) The colors are red, blue, green, yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The colors are red blue, green, and yellow. 27. Where should the comma go? I can play baseball, basketball, tennis and soccer. A) After play. B) After tennis. C) After and. D) After soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After tennis. 28. Which sentence uses the comma incorrectly? A) I ate a big, juicy, hamburger. B) The tables were overflowing with chocolate bars, tarts, cakes, and other pastries. C) A short, fat, smiling man came to the wooden door. D) He was selling his boat, car, house, and motorcycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was selling his boat, car, house, and motorcycle. 29. How to use commas in this sentence correctly:Sam is a brave honest and wise man. A) Sam is, a brave honest, and wise man. B) Sam is a brave, honest, and wise man. C) Sam is a brave, honest and wise man. D) Sam is a, brave honest, and, wise man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sam is a brave, honest, and wise man. 30. Select the sentence with the correct comma usage in a list. A) She packed a book, a pen, a notebook and a snack. B) She packed a book a pen, a notebook, and a snack. C) She packed a book, a pen, a notebook, and a snack. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She packed a book, a pen, a notebook, and a snack. 31. Which sentence correctly lists the items with commas? A) My favorite sports are soccer, basketball, tennis and swimming. B) My favorite sports are soccer basketball, tennis, and swimming. C) My favorite sports are soccer, basketball, tennis, and swimming. D) My favorite sports are soccer, basketball tennis, and swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My favorite sports are soccer, basketball, tennis, and swimming. 32. Which of the following lists is punctuated correctly? A) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. B) Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. C) Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. D) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. 33. How to use commas in this sentence correctly:The astronomers observed the planets Venus Mercury and Pluto. A) The astronomers observed the planets Venus, Mercury, and Pluto. B) The astronomers observed, the planets, Venus Mercury, and Pluto. C) The astronomers, observed the planets, Venus Mercury and Pluto. D) The astronomers observed the planets, Venus, Mercury and Pluto. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The astronomers observed the planets Venus, Mercury, and Pluto. 34. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct comma usage in a list with adjectives? A) The old, dusty, broken, lamp was finally replaced. B) The old dusty broken lamp was finally replaced. C) The old, dusty broken, lamp was finally replaced. D) The old, dusty, broken lamp was finally replaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old, dusty, broken, lamp was finally replaced. 35. Which sentence correctly uses commas in a complex list? A) The picnic basket contained sandwiches, apples, juice boxes, chips, and cookies. B) The picnic basket contained sandwiches apples, juice boxes chips, and cookies. C) The picnic basket contained sandwiches, apples juice boxes, chips and cookies. D) The picnic basket contained sandwiches apples juice boxes chips and cookies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The picnic basket contained sandwiches, apples, juice boxes, chips, and cookies. 36. True or False:we use commas when we have a list/series A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. Elon Musk's ventures include electric cars space exploration and renewable energy technologies. A) Ventures,. B) Cars,. C) Electric,. D) Renewable,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cars,. 38. How to use commas in this sentence correctly:The pet store has parrots fish dogs cats and birds. A) The pet store has, parrots, fish, dogs, cats, and, birds. B) The pet store has parrots, fish, dogs, cats and birds. C) The pet store, has parrots, fish dogs cats, and birds. D) The pet store has parrots, fish, dogs, cats, and birds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The pet store has parrots, fish, dogs, cats, and birds. 39. Which sentence uses comas correctly? A) Her dress had red blue and green flowers on it. B) Her dress had red, blue, and green flowers on it. C) Her dress had red blue, and green flowers on it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her dress had red, blue, and green flowers on it. 40. How to use commas in this sentence correctly:Please bring some fruits vegetables and dessert on your way home. A) Please bring some, fruits vegetables, and dessert, on your way home. B) Please bring some fruits vegetables, and dessert on your way home. C) Please bring some fruits, vegetables, and dessert on your way home. D) Please bring, some fruits, vegetables, and dessert, on your way home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Please bring some fruits, vegetables, and dessert on your way home. 41. In the sentence 'My best friends are Kenny Bruce and Pettis', how many friends are listed without commas? A) Three. B) Two. C) Four. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 42. We use commas in the place of ..... A) Not. B) At. C) An. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 43. Select the sentence that does NOT use commas correctly in a list. A) She likes reading, writing, and drawing. B) She likes reading writing, and drawing. C) She likes reading, writing and drawing. D) She likes reading, writing, drawing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes reading writing, and drawing. 44. Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage in a list. A) The store sells shoes shirts, pants, and hats. B) The store sells shoes, shirts, pants, and hats. C) The store sells shoes, shirts pants, and hats. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The store sells shoes, shirts, pants, and hats. 45. Where should the comma go? I like cilantro, onion lime, and salsa on my tacos. A) After I. B) After like. C) After onion. D) After salsa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After onion. 46. Where should the comma go? I like read write, and speak English. A) After like. B) After read. C) After and. D) After speak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After read. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommas In List Quiz 1Apostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment QuizApostrophes For Contractions QuizApostrophes Plural Or Possessive QuizApostrophes With Plural Possessives QuizApostrophes QuizBasic Punctuation Formative Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books