This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate two simple sentences in a compound sentence? A) The sun was, shining so we decided to go for a picnic. B) The sun was shining, so we decided to go for a picnic. C) The sun was shining so we decided to go, for a picnic. D) The sun was shining so, we decided to go for a picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was shining, so we decided to go for a picnic. 2. Which of the following correctly uses a comma? A) Chad, the captain of the football team, called the coin toss. B) Chad, the captain of the football team called the coin toss. C) Chad the captain of the football team called, the coin toss. D) The sentence does not need a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chad, the captain of the football team, called the coin toss. 3. Correct Comma Usage 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. 4. A ..... clause does not express a complete thought, it MUST be joined by another clause in order to make a sentence proper. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 5. A dependent clause can stand on its own. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Comma in example sentences:Select the sentence that uses a comma correctly in an example sentence. A) I have a variety of hobbies, for example, gardening, knitting, and photography. B) She enjoys different types of cuisine such as Italian, Mexican, and Chinese. C) For example, he likes to watch movies, listen to music, and go for walks. A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 7. Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement. A) I need, sugar, butter, and eggs. B) I need sugar, butter, and eggs. C) I need:sugar, butter and, eggs. D) I need sugar butter and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I need sugar, butter, and eggs. 8. Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas, on February 4, 2001. A) Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas, on February 4, 2001. B) Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas on February 4, 2001. C) Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas on, February 4, 2001. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas, on February 4, 2001. 9. Choose the sentence which has the correct comma usage. A) Did you know Larry that lawrencium is the name of a chemical element?. B) Did you know, Larry, that lawrencium is the name of a chemical element?. C) Did you know Larry, that lawrencium is the name of a chemical element?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did you know, Larry, that lawrencium is the name of a chemical element?. 10. Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks around dialogue. A) She said "Let's go to the movies.". B) She said "Let's go to the movies" . C) She said, "Let's go to the movies.". D) She said, Let's go to the movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said, "Let's go to the movies.". 11. Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly? A) Before bed, I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow and brush my teeth. B) Before bed I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth. C) Before bed, I will need to do my homework make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth. D) Before bed, I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before bed, I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth. 12. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma in a compound sentence. A) He, studied hard so he passed the test. B) He studied hard so he passed the test. C) He studied hard, so he passed the test. D) He studied hard so, he passed the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He studied hard, so he passed the test. 13. Using the Oxford Comma, how many commas should be in a sentence when listing 3 items? A) 3. B) 4. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 14. In which sentence is the comma correctly used for a complex sentence? A) Before she could leave the house her phone rang. B) Before, she could leave the house her phone rang. C) Before she could leave, the house her phone rang. D) Before she could leave the house, her phone rang. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before she could leave the house, her phone rang. 15. Using commas in introductory phrases:Choose the sentence that uses a comma incorrectly in an introductory phrase. A) On the way to school, I saw a rainbow. B) In the morning we like to go for a run. C) After the rain, the flowers looked fresh and vibrant. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 16. Identify the independent clause in the following complex sentence:When Romeo overhears Juliet's soliloquy, he gains the courage to express his intimate feelings. A) He gains the courage to express his intimate feelings. B) When Romeo overhears Juliet's soliloquy,. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He gains the courage to express his intimate feelings. 17. Which of the following is an example of using a comma with introductory material? A) After the rain stopped we went outside. B) We went outside after the rain stopped. C) After the rain stopped, we went outside. D) We went, outside after the rain stopped. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After the rain stopped, we went outside. 18. Even before she learned to drive a car Paneok was flying over the tundra far from her hometown of Kotzebue. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 19. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma after a subordinate clause at the beginning. A) Although, it was late we continued working. B) Although it was late we, continued working. C) Although it was late, we continued working. D) Although it was late we continued working. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although it was late, we continued working. 20. What change should be made?That store opened on May, 8, 2004. A) Change May to may. B) Take out the comma after 8. C) Take out the comma after May. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take out the comma after May. 21. A compound sentence is characterized by two independent clauses being joined together. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. When do you use a comma with a subordinating conjunction? A) When the dependent clause comes before the independent clause. B) When the independent clause comes before the dependent clause. C) Never. D) Always. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the dependent clause comes before the independent clause. 23. Before I learned to keep score I didn't understand bowling. A) Before I learned, to keep score I didn't understand bowling. B) Before I learned to keep score, I didn't understand bowling. C) Before, I learned to keep score I didn't understand bowling. D) Before I, learned to keep score, I didn't understand bowling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before I learned to keep score, I didn't understand bowling. 24. What is the function of a comma in the sentence: "The road ran around the mountain, across the river, and into town" ? A) To end a sentence. B) To introduce a quote. C) To separate items in a series. D) To separate two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To separate items in a series. 25. In which era was the comma made? A) 14th Century. B) 15th Century. C) 13th Century. D) 16th Century. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15th Century. 26. What comma rule does this sentence follow:Isaac, did you talk to the scientists about the twin behaviors? A) Rule #1:Use a comma after yes, no, or any mild exclamation when it begins a sentence. B) Rule #2:Use a comma after exclamations, words that directly address a person, and other introductory words. C) Rule #3:Place a comma after an introductory phrase. D) Rule #4:Use commas to separate items in dates and addresses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rule #2:Use a comma after exclamations, words that directly address a person, and other introductory words. 27. Are commas needed in the following sentence?I cannot go to the party unless baseball practice is canceled for some reason. A) Yes:after "party". B) No commas are needed. C) Yes:after "go". D) Yes:after "canceled". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No commas are needed. 28. Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks and commas when dialogue is divided in a sentence. A) "I can't believe it" she said, "that we won!". B) "I can't believe it, " she said "that we won!". C) "I can't believe it, " she said, "that we won!". D) "I can't believe it, " she said "that we won!". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I can't believe it, " she said, "that we won!". 29. Which of the following is an example of using a comma in a series? A) Apples; bananas; and oranges. B) Apples, bananas, and oranges. C) Apples bananas and oranges. D) Apples, bananas and oranges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apples, bananas, and oranges. 30. When using multiple words to describe something, the commas only go between adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly? A) The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!". B) The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!". C) The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!". D) The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!". 32. Identify the correct use of commas in a compound sentence: A) Commas are used to separate a subject and a predicate in a compound sentence. B) Commas are used to separate two dependent clauses in a compound sentence. C) Commas are used to separate two independent clauses in a compound sentence. D) Commas are used to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause in a compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commas are used to separate two independent clauses in a compound sentence. 33. Which of the following options correctly adds commas to the sentence? A) I have to go to the grocery store, get my hair cut and pick up the kids from . B) I have to go to the grocery store, get my hair cut, and pick up the kids from . C) I have to go to the grocery store, get my hair cut and pick up the kids from . D) I have to go to the grocery store, get my hair cut, and pick up the kids from . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have to go to the grocery store, get my hair cut, and pick up the kids from . 34. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma before a conjunction in a compound sentence. A) I wanted to go swimming but, the pool was closed. B) I wanted to go swimming, but the pool was closed. C) I wanted to go swimming but the pool was closed. D) I wanted, to go swimming but the pool was closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I wanted to go swimming, but the pool was closed. 35. What do you need to join two simple sentences to form a compound sentence? A) Comma and a conjunction. B) Just a conjunction. C) Just a comma. D) A conjunction junction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma and a conjunction. 36. Are commas needed in the following sentence?My family members who all grew up in New York are all massive Giants and Mets fans. A) Yes:before "and". B) Yes:after "members" and before "and". C) Yes:after "members" and "York". D) No commas are needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes:after "members" and "York". 37. Select the sentence that correctly uses commas with adjectives. A) The big, fluffy, white dog was barking loudly. B) The, big, fluffy, white dog was barking loudly. C) The big, fluffy white, dog was barking loudly. D) The big fluffy white dog was barking loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The big, fluffy, white dog was barking loudly. 38. Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly in a quotation: A) I can't believe you said 'I love you' to her. B) I can't believe you said, 'I love you to her.'. C) I can't believe you said 'I love you, ' to her. D) I can't believe you said, 'I love you, ' to her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I can't believe you said, 'I love you, ' to her. 39. Furthermore a pilot, who stares at the northern lights too long, can wind up buried in a snowbank. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 40. Identify the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas. A) Jack, who is my best friend is coming to the party. B) Jack, who is my best friend, is coming to the party. C) Jack, who is my best friend, is coming, to the party. D) Jack who is my best friend is coming to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jack, who is my best friend, is coming to the party. 41. Caught in dense fog or a snowstorm, a pilot can easily lose his or her bearings and become a victim of vertigo. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 42. Which sentence uses correct comma usage to separate items in a list? A) I need to buy eggs milk bread and butter. B) I need to buy eggs, milk, bread, and butter. C) I need to buy eggs milk, bread and, butter. D) I need to buy, eggs, milk bread, and butter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I need to buy eggs, milk, bread, and butter. 43. Which of the following is the best way to punctuate this sentence? A) I was tired because I worked all day. B) I was tired, because I worked all day. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was tired because I worked all day. 44. Find the sentence with the correct commas. A) I want to be a designer, photographer, artist and videographer. B) I want to be a designer, photographer, artist, and videographer. C) I want to be a designer, photographer artist, and videographer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I want to be a designer, photographer, artist, and videographer. 45. Choose the correct use of commas in an address: A) Commas should be used to separate the different letters in each word of an address. B) Commas should be used to separate the different parts of an address. C) Commas should be used to separate the street name and the house number in an address. D) Commas should be used to separate the city and the state in an address. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas should be used to separate the different parts of an address. 46. One of the most dangerous assignments for a pilot is flying over the cold barren stretches of snow and ice north of the Arctic Circle. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 47. Which of the following is an example of using a comma with an interrupter? A) Mrs. Mayfield smiling broadly welcomed the students in the hallway. B) Mrs. Mayfield, smiling broadly, welcomed the students in the hallway. C) Mrs. Mayfield smiling, broadly welcomed the students in the hallway. D) Mrs. Mayfield, smiling broadly welcomed the students in the hallway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Mayfield, smiling broadly, welcomed the students in the hallway. 48. Which sentence correctly uses a comma to set off words like "yes" at the beginning of a sentence? A) Yes, we can, go to the park. B) Yes, we can go to the park. C) Yes we can go to the park. D) Yes we, can go to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, we can go to the park. 49. A simple sentence or independent clause will have a subject, verb, and a complete thought. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. What comma rule does this sentence follow:During the week of March 15, 2018, the owner gave free balloons to her customers. A) Rule #1:Use a comma after yes, no, or any mild exclamation when it begins a sentence. B) Rule #2:Use a comma after exclamations, words that directly address a person, and other introductory words. C) Rule #3:Place a comma after an introductory phrase. D) Rule #4:Use commas to separate items in dates and addresses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rule #4:Use commas to separate items in dates and addresses. 51. O que significada a sigla SPCA? A) Sujeito, predicado e complemento verbal. B) Predicado, sujeito e complemento verbal. C) Sujeito, verbo e complemento adnominal. D) Aposto, vocativo e complemento verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sujeito, predicado e complemento verbal. 52. Are commas needed in the following sentence?It was a hot sunny day yet she shivered due to her fever. A) Yes:after "hot" and "sunny". B) Yes:after "hot" and "day". C) Yes:after "was" and "shivered". D) No commas are needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes:after "hot" and "day". 53. Can a subordinate clause stand alone? A) A. Yes, it is a complete thought. B) B. No, it requires an independent clause to complete the thought. C) Neither a or b. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. No, it requires an independent clause to complete the thought. 54. Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off nonessential information? A) My brother, who loves pizza, is coming to dinner. B) My brother who, loves pizza is coming to dinner. C) My brother who loves, pizza is coming to dinner. D) My brother who loves pizza is coming to dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother, who loves pizza, is coming to dinner. 55. When using appositive phrases, where do the commas go? A) They separate the appositive phrase from the rest of the sentence. B) Between each word of the appositive phrase. C) At the beginning and end of the sentence. D) Nowhere-they aren't needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They separate the appositive phrase from the rest of the sentence. 56. Select the correctly formatted sentence. A) I went to Las Vegas on January 5, 2019, and had a great time!. B) I went to Las Vegas on January 5, 2019 and had a great time!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to Las Vegas on January 5, 2019, and had a great time!. 57. Rearrange it:I want to take a nap since I didn't sleep much last night. A) Since I didn't sleep much last night, I want to take a nap. B) Since I did sleep much, I want to take a nap last night. C) Since I want, to take a nap I didn't sleep much last night. D) Last night, since I didn't sleep much, I want to take a nap. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since I didn't sleep much last night, I want to take a nap. 58. Mrs. Smith who is a retired teacher does voluntary work at the center. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 59. We stayed at an expensive summer resort. A) NO CHANGE. B) We stayed at an expensive, summer resort. C) We stayed at an expensive and summer resort. D) We stayed at an expensive-summer resort. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 60. Because Fatima was hungry she had a snack A) Between hungry and she. B) Between Fatima and was. C) Between she and had. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between hungry and she. ← 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