This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Thanks, Mitchell for all your help with this project. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 2. Throughout the day many people visit museums across the world. A) Throughout the day many people, visit museums across the world. B) Throughout the day many people, visit museums, across the world. C) Throughout the day, many people visit museums across the world. D) Throughout, the day many people visit museums across the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Throughout the day, many people visit museums across the world. 3. While Generation Y grew up with slightly longer attention spans Generation Z has an attention span of 6-8 seconds. A) Spans, Generation Z. B) Spans; Generation Z. C) No change. D) While,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spans, Generation Z. 4. Where should the commas be in the sentence? A) You can have a red, white, and blue cupcake. B) You, can, have, a red, white, or blue, cupcake. C) You can have a red, white or blue cupcake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You can have a red, white, and blue cupcake. 5. Which sentence demonstrates using commas to separate two or more adjectives that come before a noun? A) Nala loves to play fetch, chase squirrels, and look out the window. B) This sweet, creamy icing really made the cinnamon roll delicious. C) A landscape painting, in my opinion, would look better in this room than a portrait. D) We started back to school on January 4, 2017. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This sweet, creamy icing really made the cinnamon roll delicious. 6. Which is this written correctly? A) March 12, 2017. B) March 12 2017. C) March 12, 20, 17. D) March, 12, 2017. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) March 12, 2017. 7. Today is Wednesday December 5 2018. A) Today is Wednesday December 5, 2018. B) Today is Wednesday, December, 5, 2018. C) Today is Wednesday, December 5, 2018. D) Today is Wednesday, December 5 2018. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Today is Wednesday, December 5, 2018. 8. Hitting a ball running the bases and fielding a position demand different skills. A) Ball, bases,. B) Ball, fielding,. C) Hitting, and,. D) Running, bases,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ball, bases,. 9. Find the independent clause:Because the show was just about to begin, the audience thought the elephant attack was part of the performance. A) The audience thought the elephant attack was part of the performance. B) Because. C) Audience. D) Because the show was just about to begin,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The audience thought the elephant attack was part of the performance. 10. Where does the comma go:I did not know that Lady Gaga's real name was Stephani did you? A) I did not know that Lady Gaga's real name was Stephani, did you?. B) I did not know, that Lady Gaga's real name was Stephani did you?. C) I did not know that Lady Gaga's real name was, Stephani did you?. D) I did not know that Lady Gaga's, real name was Stephani did you?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I did not know that Lady Gaga's real name was Stephani, did you?. 11. Where does the comma go in this sentence:Erica where did you put the new rug I bought? A) Erica where did you put the new rug I, bought?. B) Erica where, did you put the new rug I bought?. C) Erica, where did you put the new rug I bought?. D) Erica where did you, put the new rug I bought?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Erica, where did you put the new rug I bought?. 12. If needed, correct the sentence with commas:Hi, I need to visit my mother, wash my car, cook, and buy five stamps. A) Hi, I need to visit my mother wash my car, cook, and buy five stamps. B) Hi I need to visit my mother, wash my car, cook, and buy five stamps. C) Hi, I need to visit my mother, wash my car, cook, and buy five stamps. D) Hi I need to visit my mother, wash my car, cook and buy five stamps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hi, I need to visit my mother, wash my car, cook, and buy five stamps. 13. Select the sentences that are correctly punctuated. A) At recess, I ate a snack, jumped rope, and played kickball. B) At recess, I ate a snack, jumped rope and played kickball. C) At recess, I ate a snack jumped rope, and played kickball. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At recess, I ate a snack, jumped rope, and played kickball. 14. Is this sentence correct? We quickly headed down to chapel, the music had started so we were going to be a little bit late. A) No-comma splice. B) Yes-it's an introductory phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No-comma splice. 15. Choose the correct sentence that has the proper 2 commas placement.Dan filled with despair slumped to the ground. A) Dan filled with, despair slumped, to the ground. B) Dan, filled with despair slumped, to the ground. C) Dan filled with despair, slumped, to the ground. D) Dan, filled with despair, slumped to the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dan, filled with despair, slumped to the ground. 16. Correct the sentence with commas:Until I reach my goals I will not stop working. A) Until I reach my goals, I will not stop working. B) Until, I reach my goals I will not stop working. C) Until I reach my goals I will not stop working. D) Until, I reach my goals, I will not stop working. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until I reach my goals, I will not stop working. 17. Hailey, tell Hannah to take out the trash. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 18. Select the sentence that uses commas correctly to separate items in a series.a) The book has a red, green and blue cover.b) The book has a red, green, and blue cover.c) The book has a red green and blue cover. A) The book has a red green and blue cover . B) The book has a red, green and blue cover. C) The book has a red, green, and blue cover. D) The book has a red green, and blue cover. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The book has a red, green, and blue cover. 19. A panicky pale student stared blankly at the test. A) No change. B) Panicky, pale. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panicky, pale. 20. The following sentence has a comma error. Where would you place the comma?Mrs. McCord can I please have another copy of this week's homework? A) After please. B) After copy. C) After McCord. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After McCord. 21. On March 3 1965 her mother opened a store A) March, 3, 1965. B) As it is. C) March 3 1965,. D) March 3, 1965,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) March 3, 1965,. 22. Choose the shorter version by taking out the non-essential information.Do not come in the house, which is where you live, with your muddy shoes on. A) Do not come into the house with your muddy shoes on. B) Do not come where you live. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do not come into the house with your muddy shoes on. 23. Which has correct comma placement? A) Yes Billy is good, at dancing. B) Yes Billy, is good at dancing. C) Yes Billy is good at dancing. D) Yes, Billy is good at dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes, Billy is good at dancing. 24. Select the date that is written correctly. A) Thursday 23, August 2020. B) Thursday, 23 August, 2020. C) Thursday, 23, August, 2020. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thursday, 23 August, 2020. 25. I sent a letter to Matthew Coolman Jr. in Nebraska. A) Jr.,. B) No comma. C) Letter,. D) Coolman,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coolman,. 26. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence:Before the ancient Aztecs the Olmec civilization flourished in what is now the Gulf Coast of Mexico. A) After "Olmec". B) After "civilization". C) After "Aztecs". D) After "Before". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After "Aztecs". 27. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence:In 1936 the thylacine was declared extinct in Australia due to excessive hunting and habitat loss. A) After "1936". B) After "thylacine". C) After "hunting". D) After "Australia". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "1936". 28. Correct the sentence with commas:The car a 1965 ford mustang is very fast. A) The car, a 1965 Ford Mustang is very fast. B) The car a 1965 ford mustang, is very fast. C) The car, a 1965 Ford Mustang, is very fast. D) The car, a 1965 ford mustang, is very fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The car, a 1965 Ford Mustang, is very fast. 29. Which of the following sentences needs a comma to set off an introductory element? A) It would have been dangerous if we had stayed on the water. B) I'm glad we came in because the rain turned into a thunderstorm. C) We had to bring the boat to harbor since it was raining. D) After the rain we saw a double rainbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After the rain we saw a double rainbow. 30. Dinosaurs may have been huge but the massive blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived. A) Place a comma after dinosaurs. B) Place a comma after is. C) No comma is needed. D) Place a comma after huge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Place a comma after huge. 31. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence:Though he was born in Illinois Miles Davis is closely associated with jazz in New York City. A) After "Miles". B) The sentence is correct as written. C) After "Illinois". D) After "born". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After "Illinois". 32. Commas, generally, go before what part of speech? A) Conjunctions. B) Prepositions. C) Verbs. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conjunctions. 33. Oh it is so chilly outside. A) No change. B) Is, so chilly. C) Chilly, outside. D) Oh, it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oh, it. 34. Correct the text by inserting one comma A) Should I ladle the beef broth into the serving bowls yet Chief, Maynard?. B) Should I ladle the beef broth into the serving bowls yet Chief Maynard?. C) Should I ladle the beef broth into the serving bowls yet, Chief Maynard?. D) Should I ladle the beef broth into the serving bowls, yet Chief Maynard?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should I ladle the beef broth into the serving bowls yet, Chief Maynard?. 35. The waiter, who served the salad, did not notice the caterpillar nibbling a lettuce leaf. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 36. Why, I can't believe this! A) Correct. B) Why, I, can't believe this!. C) Why I, can't believe this!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 37. You should use a comma whenever A) There is a capital letter in a sentence. B) You are at the end of a sentence. C) There is a short pause in a sentence. D) You want to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is a short pause in a sentence. 38. Insert two commas. A) Seaweed doesn't sound like an appealing food I'm afraid, but it's loaded with vitamins and minerals. B) Seaweed doesn't sound like an appealing food I'm afraid but, it's loaded with vitamins and minerals. C) Seaweed doesn't sound like an appealing food, I'm afraid, but it's loaded with vitamins and minerals. D) Seaweed doesn't sound like an appealing food I'm afraid but it's loaded, with vitamins and minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seaweed doesn't sound like an appealing food, I'm afraid, but it's loaded with vitamins and minerals. 39. Correct the sentence with commas:on monday march 18 2019 we reviewed eight comma rules. A) On Monday March 18, 2019, we reviewed eight comma rules. B) On monday, march 18, 2019 we reviewed eight comma rules. C) On monday march 18 2019 we reviewed eight comma rules. D) On monday, march 18 2019 we reviewed eight comma rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On Monday March 18, 2019, we reviewed eight comma rules. 40. Are the commas in this sentence used correctly? Should we add, subtract, or, multiply? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 41. Correct COMMA usage? Cake, and ice cream will be served in the lobby. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 42. Which sentence is completely correct? A) Rudolph, the reindeer, is going to help deliver all the presents tonight, right?. B) You and, your brother, are going to save the castle, aren't you?. C) Your mom Kathy is eating at Applebee's with us right. D) Taylor Swift, a famous singer, is coming to New York isn't she?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rudolph, the reindeer, is going to help deliver all the presents tonight, right?. 43. My best friend, Joe arrived. A) My best friend, Joe, arrived. B) Correct. C) My best friend Joe, arrived. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My best friend, Joe, arrived. 44. In which sentence, is the comma used correctly? A) No your toe, is not broken. B) No your toe is not, broken. C) No your toe is, not broken. D) No, your toe is not broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No, your toe is not broken. 45. Florida is home to a large community of Spanish speakers many of Cuban descent. A) Place a comma after speakers. B) No comma is needed. C) Place a comma after community. D) Place a comma after home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Place a comma after speakers. 46. Are the commas in this sentence used correctly? We went to Italy, Spain, and, France. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 47. Where should the comma go in the following sentence? "Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday of November isn't it?" A) After Thursday. B) After fourth. C) After November. D) After Thanksgiving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After November. 48. He plays soccer at the club on Saturdays, ..... ? A) Isn't he. B) Is he. C) Does he. D) Doesn't he. E) Didn't he. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Doesn't he. 49. Why is the comma used?Please tell me the secret, Becky. A) Nonessential information. B) Introductory element. C) FANBOYS. D) Direct address. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct address. 50. Which one of the following addresses is punctuated correctly? A) Carl, Malone18 Fort StreetTallahassee, FL 35204. B) Jimmy Donut589, Windy LaneHomand, TX 58424. C) Julie, Tootie99 Love LaneParis, France 14574. D) Boots McCracken5 Tractor Blvd.Tough, TN 45484. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boots McCracken5 Tractor Blvd.Tough, TN 45484. 51. "Be careful" Johnny's mom said. "The street is icy!" A) "Be careful, " Johnny's mom said. "The street is icy!". B) "Be, careful, " Johnny's mom said. "The street is icy!". C) "Be careful", Johnny's mom said. "The street is icy!". D) "Be careful" Johnny's mom, said. "The street is icy!". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Be careful, " Johnny's mom said. "The street is icy!". 52. Choose the sentence with the correctly placed comma. A) The bright sparkling stars, shimmered in the sky. B) The bright sparkling stars shimmered in the sky. C) The bright, sparkling, stars shimmered in the sky. D) The bright, sparkling stars shimmered in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The bright, sparkling stars shimmered in the sky. 53. Jenny swam in the pool but she didn't have any friends to swim with her. A) Jenny swam in the pool but she didn't have any friends to swim with her. B) Jenny swam in the pool, but she didn't have any friends to swim with her. C) Jenny swam in the pool but, she didn't have any friends to swim with her. D) Jenny swam in the pool, but she didn't have any friends, to swim with her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jenny swam in the pool, but she didn't have any friends to swim with her. 54. Choose the sentence that is NOT punctuated correctly. A) Mom, may I please go over to Tony's house to play video games?. B) Yes, as long as your homework is finished you may go. C) You are going to the football game with me, aren't you?. D) No I was waiting for you to return home. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No I was waiting for you to return home. 55. Is this sentence correct with regard to the commas?From the Civil War to present day, the weapons of mass destruction have become more powerful and deadly. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 56. Is this correct?There is no ketchup mayonnaise or mustard, for my hot dog. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 57. Where does the comma go? A) I went to the store, but I didn't buy anything. B) I went to the store but, I didn't buy anything. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the store, but I didn't buy anything. 58. "These new shoes are hurting me, " complained Natalya. 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: A) The comma usage is correct/ No changes needed. 59. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?Because of the storm I had to stay inside of the house all day. A) Inside. B) No comma. C) Storm. D) Had. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Storm. 60. I like to eat candy pizza and popcorn when watching a movie. A) I like to eat candy pizza, and popcorn when watching a movie. B) I like to eat candy, pizza, and popcorn, when watching a movie. C) I like to eat candy, pizza and popcorn, when watching a movie. D) I like to eat candy, pizza, and popcorn when watching a movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I like to eat candy, pizza, and popcorn when watching a movie. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommas Quiz 1Commas Quiz 2Commas Quiz 4Commas Quiz 5Commas Quiz 6Commas Quiz 7Commas Quiz 8Commas Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books