This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Simpsons a Fox network television program offers hilarious spoofs of American culture and family life. A) The comma usage is correct/ No changes needed. B) The comma usage is incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The comma usage is incorrect. 2. When Cornelia Hesse-Honegger became an artist many people around the world were interested in her work. A) Place a comma after artist. B) No comma is needed. C) Place a comma after became. D) Place a comma after Hesse-Honegger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Place a comma after artist. 3. A comma should be used after the salutation of a letter and after the closing. Example:Dear Mrs. Parra, Sincerely, A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which of these do NOT have to have a comma? A) Talking about someone else. B) Yes and no. C) Calling someone by name. D) Tag question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talking about someone else. 5. Yesterday, five smart students won the contest. A) No change. B) Five, smart. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 6. It was in the Sun's June, 5 2003, edition. A) It was in the Sun's June 5, 2003, edition. B) Correct. C) It was in the Sun's June, 5, 2003, edition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was in the Sun's June 5, 2003, edition. 7. How can the sentence be corrected regarding commas?The short fat man walked quickly down the narrow alley. A) Add a comma after short. B) Add a comma after fat. C) Add a comma after narrow. D) Add a comma after short and after fat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a comma after short. 8. The pitiful little puppy sat shivering at the side of the road. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 9. "I'm not going anywhere on Christmas break" said Melanie. A) "I'm not going, anywhere on Christmas break, " said Michelle. B) "I'm not going anywhere on Christmas break, " said Michelle. C) "I'm not going anywhere, on Christmas break, " said Melanie. D) "I'm not going anywhere on Christmas break" said Michelle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I'm not going anywhere on Christmas break, " said Michelle. 10. Which sentence demonstrates using a comma before a conjunction. A) Mark, my bald neighbor, has a dog named Gracie. B) Why, I wish all views were as beautiful as this!. C) I have to complete my math homework, and study for my comma test. D) Dear Grandma,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have to complete my math homework, and study for my comma test. 11. Where does the comma go:Yes I would love to try your chocolate pancakes. A) Yes I would love to try your chocolate, pancakes. B) Yes I, would love to try your chocolate pancakes. C) Yes I would love to try your, chocolate pancakes. D) Yes, I would love to try your chocolate pancakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes, I would love to try your chocolate pancakes. 12. Elizabeth is a sweet little old lady who lives on my street. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 13. This sentence is punctuated correctly. Tonight, lacrosse practice is canceled. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Which sentence uses punctuation and quotation marks correctly? A) "I don't want to go!" the little girl screamed. B) "I don't want to go, " the little girl screamed!. C) "I don't want to go!" the little girl screamed!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I don't want to go!" the little girl screamed. 15. When people naturally migrate to a superior method for making progress we tend to shift within a single generation. A) No change. B) Method,. C) Migrate,. D) Progress, we. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Progress, we. 16. I started teaching August 30 1927. A) Teaching, August, 30. B) No change. C) August 30, 1927. D) I started, teaching. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) August 30, 1927. 17. Identify the part of this sentence that is an introductory element:As you may know, our new student, Maria, will arrive on Monday, so I'd like all our friends to make her feel welcome. A) As you may know. B) Our new student. C) Maria. D) Make her feel welcome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As you may know. 18. Diana please shut the window. A) No change. B) Diana, please, shut. C) Diana, please. D) The, window. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diana, please. 19. Which letter greeting has correct punctuation? A) Dear friend,. B) Dear, friend. C) Dear friend,. D) Dear Friend,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dear friend,. 20. Does this sentence use commas correctly? Please go to the store and pick up milk, eggs, and butter. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 21. Are the commas in this sentence used correctly? Was it a car, van or truck? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 22. Mr. Hall, who ordered another double anchovy pizza, claims to have a pet dolphin in his backyard pool. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 23. What is the correct edit for this sentence?James the paperboy arrived early this morning A) James, the paperboy arrived early this morning. B) James the paperboy arrived early this morning. C) James, the paperboy, arrived early this morning. D) James, the paperboy arrived, early this morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James, the paperboy, arrived early this morning. 24. Which sentence correctly uses punctuation to separate items in a series? A) In this recipe; you can use lemons, grapefruit, oranges, or any other citrus fruit. B) In this recipe, you can use; lemons; grapefruit; oranges; or any other citrus fruit. C) In this recipe, you can use:lemons:grapefruit:oranges, or any other citrus fruit. D) In this recipe, you can use lemons, grapefruit, oranges, or any other citrus fruit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In this recipe, you can use lemons, grapefruit, oranges, or any other citrus fruit. 25. Which of these dates uses commas correctly? A) August, 17, 2016. B) August 17, 2016. C) August 17 2016,. D) August, 17, 2016. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) August 17, 2016. 26. Please place your assignment in the blue folder, not the red one. A) NO CHANGE. B) Please place your assignment in the blue folder not the red one. C) Please place your assignment, in the blue folder, not the red one. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 27. Where should a comma be placed in the sentence below:When the mail carrier arrived Elaine ran to the mailbox. A) Before Elaine. B) After mail. C) No comma is needed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before Elaine. 28. Select the correct way to write a city and state in a sentence. A) She moved to Denver Colorado. B) She moved to Denver Colorado. C) She moved, to Denver, Colorado. D) She moved to Denver, Colorado. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She moved to Denver, Colorado. 29. Which sentence is correct due to the rule below:Use commas to set off phrases that use the word not or unlike to qualify adject text. A) Jobey was at, the park not the theatre. B) Jobey was at the park, not the theatre. C) Jobey was, not, there today. D) Jobey was not there today. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jobey was at the park, not the theatre. 30. Are the commas in this sentence used correctly? The perfect day for swimming is hot, sticky, and sunny. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommas Quiz 1Commas Quiz 2Commas Quiz 3Commas Quiz 4Commas Quiz 5Commas Quiz 6Commas Quiz 7Commas Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books