This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which option correctly punctuates the city and state in a sentence? A) He was born in Nashville Tennessee. B) He was born in Nashville, Tennessee. C) He was born in Nashville Tennessee. D) He was born in, Nashville Tennessee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was born in Nashville, Tennessee. 2. Which address is correct? A) Madison Grace56 Elm AvenueDallas North Carolina 28034. B) Madison Grace56 Elm AvenueDallas, North Carolina, 28034. C) Madison Grace56 Elm AvenueDallas, North Carolina 28034. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Madison Grace56 Elm AvenueDallas, North Carolina 28034. 3. Which of these shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence? A) Richie asked for a dog cat and walrus for Christmas. B) Richie asked for, a dog, cat and walrus for Christmas. C) Richie asked for a dog, cat, and walrus for Christmas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Richie asked for a dog, cat, and walrus for Christmas. 4. On August 28 1963 Martin Luther gave his famous speech. A) On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther gave his famous speech. B) On August 28 1963, Martin Luther gave his famous speech. C) On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther gave his famous speech. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther gave his famous speech. 5. Which sentence properly uses the comma? A) Even though it can be rainy, spring is lovely. B) When it rains Roxy gets muddy. C) Winter Formal was in February, it was well attended. D) Formal was at the Lied Center, at 19th and Iowa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though it can be rainy, spring is lovely. 6. In the following sentence, where does the comma belong?Carol let's go to the mall after dinner. A) Carol,. B) Go,. C) Mall,. D) As it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carol,. 7. Are the commas in this sentence used correctly? The apple is red, shiny, and juicy. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 8. 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. 9. 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: D) Throughout the day, many people visit museums across the world. 10. 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) While,. C) Spans, Generation Z. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spans, Generation Z. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. Which is this written correctly? A) March 12, 2017. B) March 12, 20, 17. C) March, 12, 2017. D) March 12 2017. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) March 12, 2017. 14. 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. 15. 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,. 16. Find the independent clause:Because the show was just about to begin, the audience thought the elephant attack was part of the performance. A) Audience. B) Because. C) Because the show was just about to begin,. D) The audience thought the elephant attack was part of the performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The audience thought the elephant attack was part of the performance. 17. 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: C) I did not know that Lady Gaga's real name was Stephani, did you?. 18. 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: A) Erica, where did you put the new rug I bought?. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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: A) Dan, filled with despair, slumped to the ground. 23. 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: B) Until I reach my goals, I will not stop working. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. Identify the sentence with correct comma placement. A) After the movie we went, to dinner. B) After the movie, we went to dinner. C) After the movie we, went to dinner. D) After, the movie we went to dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the movie, we went to dinner. 28. 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. 29. On March 3 1965 her mother opened a store A) As it is. B) March, 3, 1965. C) March 3 1965,. D) March 3, 1965,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) March 3, 1965,. 30. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommas Quiz 1Commas Quiz 2Commas Quiz 3Commas Quiz 4Commas Quiz 6Commas Quiz 7Commas Quiz 8Commas Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books