This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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: A) In this recipe, you can use lemons, grapefruit, oranges, or any other citrus fruit. 2. 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: D) August 17, 2016. 3. 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. 4. 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: A) She moved to Denver, Colorado. 5. 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 not there today. B) Jobey was, not, there today. C) Jobey was at, the park not the theatre. D) Jobey was at the park, not the theatre. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jobey was at the park, not the theatre. 6. 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. 7. The address at the high school is 200 Kenny David Blvd., Monticello, KY 42633. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 8. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence:During his speech at the March on Washington Martin Luther King Jr. described his vision of a dream in which people of all races were treated equally. A) After "dream". B) After "speech". C) After "Washington". D) After "races". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After "Washington". 9. We visited the Hershey Chocolate Museum at 63 W. Chocolate Way, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, last summer. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 10. For most people December is a time to celebrate the Christmas holiday. A) For most people December is a time, to celebrate the Christmas holiday. B) For most people, December, is a time to celebrate the Christmas holiday. C) For most people, December is a time to celebrate the Christmas holiday. D) For most, people December is a time to celebrate the Christmas holiday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For most people, December is a time to celebrate the Christmas holiday. 11. Javier 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. 12. When addressing a letter a comma is placed between the city and state. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Jill who is my sister shut the door. A) Jill, who is my sister shut the door. B) Jill, who is my sister, shut the door. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jill, who is my sister, shut the door. 14. Choose the shorter version by taking out the non-essential information.You need to revise for your exams, which are taken at the end of the year, in order to get a good mark. A) You need to revise for your exam in order to get a good mark. B) You need to get a good mark to revise for your exam. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You need to revise for your exam in order to get a good mark. 15. No Anna 75 degrees is too high. A) No change. B) No, Anna. C) No, Anna,. D) Too, high. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No, Anna,. 16. This sentence is punctuated correctly. Lily, have you been to the beach, mountains, and desert? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Choose the sentence that shows the correct use of commas to separate items in a series.a) They went to the park, the zoo and the beach.b) They went to the park, the zoo, and the beach.c) They went to the park the zoo and the beach. A) They went to the park, the zoo, and the beach. B) They went to the park, the zoo and the beach. C) They went to the park, the zoo and the beach. D) They went to the park the zoo and the beach . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They went to the park, the zoo, and the beach. 18. What word does the comma go after?Look out the window John! A) Look. B) Window. C) No comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Window. 19. Most good hitters have great eyesight quick reflexes and strong wrists. A) Great, and,. B) Hitter, quick,. C) Eyesight, reflexes,. D) Eyesight, strong,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eyesight, reflexes,. 20. Choose the shorter version by taking out the non-essential information.Turn left at the supermarket, which sells fresh vegetables, to get to the beach. A) Turn left to get fruit. B) Turn left at the supermarket to get to the beach. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turn left at the supermarket to get to the beach. 21. What is the correct edit for this sentence?The boy who sits behind me leaves for Alaska tomorrow A) The boy, who sits behind me, leaves for Alaska tomorrow. B) The boy who sits behind me, leaves for Alaska tomorrow. C) The boy who sits behind me leaves for Alaska tomorrow. D) The boy, who sits behind me leaves for Alaska tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boy who sits behind me leaves for Alaska tomorrow. 22. Which is not an example of an introductory phrase? A) On my birthday. B) People are strange. C) While you were sleeping. D) At home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People are strange. 23. We visited Main Street Greenville South Carolina to ice skate downtown. A) We visited Main Street Greenville South Carolina to ice skate downtown. B) We visited Main Street, Greenville South Carolina to ice skate downtown. C) We visited Main, Street, Greenville, South Carolina to ice skate downtown. D) We visited Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina to ice skate downtown. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We visited Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina to ice skate downtown. 24. Which sentences use a comma correctly (Middle SWABI)? A) Nobody likes me, when I act like a jerk. B) Nobody likes me when I act like a jerk. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nobody likes me when I act like a jerk. 25. Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas to separate items in a series.a) He likes to swim, run and bike.b) He likes to swim, run, and bike.c) He likes to swim run and bike. A) He likes to swim, run and bike. B) He likes to swim run and bike . C) He likes to swim run, and bike. D) He likes to swim, run, and bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He likes to swim, run, and bike. 26. Mr. Page said "Help me take out the trash please." A) Mr. Page said, "Help me take out the trash please.". B) Mr. Page said, "Help me take out, the trash please.". C) Mr. Page said, "Help me, take out the trash please.". D) Mr. Page said "Help me take out the trash please.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mr. Page said, "Help me take out the trash please.". 27. I like going to movies don't you? A) I like going to movies, don't you?. B) I like going to movies don't, you?. C) I like, going to movies don't you?. D) I, like going to movies don't you?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like going to movies, don't you?. 28. Correct the sentence with commas:Additionally there will be more work this week. A) Additionally there will be more work, this week. B) Additionally, there will be more work, this week. C) Additionally, there will be more work this week. D) Additionally there will be more work this week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Additionally, there will be more work this week. 29. Where do the dashes go:The students all of them passed the final exam. A) The students-all of them-passed the final exam. B) The students all-of them passed-the final exam. C) The students-all of them passed-the final exam. D) The students all-of them passed-the final exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The students-all of them-passed the final exam. 30. Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly to separate items in a series?a) The car is red, blue and yellow.b) The car is red, blue, and yellow.c) The car is red blue and yellow. A) The car is red, blue, and yellow. B) The car is red blue, and yellow. C) The car is red blue and yellow. D) The car is red, blue and yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car is red, blue, and yellow. 31. Yes, I ordered a pizza. I asked for pepperoni didn't I? A) These sentences use commas correctly. B) These sentences DO NOT use commas correctly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) These sentences DO NOT use commas correctly. 32. Football which is a very popular sport can lead to many injuries. A) Football which is a very popular sport, can lead to many injuries. B) Football, which is a very popular sport, can lead to many injuries. C) Football, which is a very popular sport can lead to many injuries. D) Football which is a, very popular, sport can lead to many injuries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Football, which is a very popular sport, can lead to many injuries. 33. Are the commas in this sentence used correctly? The large, white, and beautiful plane was high in the sky. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 34. Where should a comma be placed in the sentence below:Understandably Misha was very upset after losing her favorite pencil. A) Before Misha. B) After upset. C) No comma is needed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before Misha. 35. Farrahs purse would not open and she finally realized that it was because the zipper had a piece of Kleenex stuck in it.(hint:there is another punctuation that isn't a comma) 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. 36. No that's not really his home address. A) No change. B) No, that's. C) Home, address. D) That's not, really. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, that's. 37. Where do commas belong in the following sentence?Marsha and Bill will you please stop arguing? A) Marsha and Bill, will you please stop arguing?. B) Marsha, and Bill will you please stop arguing?. C) Marsha and Bill will you, please, stop arguing?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marsha and Bill, will you please stop arguing?. 38. Our first aid kit contains a thermometer bandages medical tape and antibiotic ointment. A) Place a comma after thermometer. B) Place a comma after bandages. C) Place a comma after tape. D) All of the answer choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the answer choices. 39. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?Because the girls are so loud we will move our class to the football field. A) Move. B) Loud. C) Girls. D) Class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loud. 40. What word does the comma go after?Miss Joan are you taking your students out for recess? A) Miss. B) Joan. C) No comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joan. 41. The teachers were not prepared for a long tedious planning session. A) Place a comma after prepared. B) Place a comma after planning. C) Place a comma after long. D) No comma is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Place a comma after long. 42. I'm going to choose light, pink paint for my room. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 43. Which sentence has a noun in direct address punctuated correctly? A) Cats, Mrs. Rosenbloom make the best pets. B) Dogs, Mrs. Rosenbloom, make the best pets. C) Mrs. Rosenbloom birds make the best pets. D) Cats, dogs, and birds Mrs. Rosenbloom, all make good pets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dogs, Mrs. Rosenbloom, make the best pets. 44. Enya plans to write a song, swim with the dolphins, and visit an active volcano before her next birthday. What change needs to be made to this sentence? A) Remove the comma after dolphins. B) Add a comma after volcano. C) No change needed. D) Remove the comma after song. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No change needed. 45. Where do the ellipses go: "Well maybe it's too dangerous, " stated Cindy. A) "Well maybe it's too dangerous, " stated Cindy. B) "Well maybe it's too dangerous, " stated Cindy. C) "Well maybe it's too dangerous, " stated Cindy. D) "Well maybe it's too dangerous, " stated Cindy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Well maybe it's too dangerous, " stated Cindy. 46. Is this sentence written correctly?Louise, where would you like to go? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 47. Is this sentence punctuated correctly?Randy took that class in April, 2020. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 48. I like to make snowmen snow angels and have snowball fights. A) I like to make snowmen, snow angels, and have snowball fights. B) I like to make snowmen, snow, angels, and have snowball fights. C) I like to make snowmen, snow angels, and, have snowball fights. D) I like to make snow, men, snow angels, and have snowball fights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like to make snowmen, snow angels, and have snowball fights. 49. Which sentence uses commas correctly to set off introductory phrases and clauses? A) After checking my knee pads, I started off. B) After, checking my knee pads I started off. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After checking my knee pads, I started off. 50. Are the commas in this sentence used correctly? Do you like chocolate, suckers, or marshmallows? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 51. Which place is written correctly? A) My cousin lives in San Antonio, Texas. B) My cousin lives in San, Antonio, Texas. C) My cousin lives in San, Antonio Texas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My cousin lives in San Antonio, Texas. 52. My friend Stacy lives in London, England in the downtown area. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 53. Choose the properly punctuated compound sentence. A) "Everyone tells me you are a fake but I believe in you." It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. B) "Tonight allows people a release for all the hatred and violence that they keep up inside them." The Purge. C) "Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble." Macbeth. D) "Does anyone know where we can find a swamp?" -Halloweentown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble." Macbeth. 54. Are the commas in this sentence used correctly? He is tall smart, and funny. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 55. For which of the following do I need to use a comma? A) A Tag Question. B) Yes and No. C) A Direct Address. D) All of the options. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the options. 56. What is the correct edit for this sentence?Team you won A) Team, you won?. B) Team you, won!. C) Team you won!. D) Team, you won!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Team, you won!. 57. Which sentence uses commas correctly in a compound sentence? A) We'll try to get on some rides, and we'll see one of the shows too. B) We'll try to get on some rides and, we'll see one of the shows too. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We'll try to get on some rides, and we'll see one of the shows too. 58. What change needs to be made to this sentence? Either blueberries, grapes or cherries stained the front of the new jacket. A) Add a comma after grapes. B) Add a comma after plums. C) No change needed. D) Remove the comma after blueberries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a comma after grapes. 59. What is the correct edit?The game unfortunately went into overtime A) The game unfortunately, went into overtime. B) The game unfortunately went into overtime. C) The game, unfortunately, went into overtime. D) The game, unfortunately went into overtime. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The game, unfortunately, went into overtime. 60. When writing addresses, you need a comma between ..... A) The state and the zip code. B) The city and the state names. C) Every word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The city and the state names. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommas Quiz 1Commas Quiz 2Commas Quiz 3Commas Quiz 4Commas Quiz 5Commas Quiz 6Commas Quiz 8Commas Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books