This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas With Nonessential Clauses – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas With Nonessential Clauses Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Maria Antoinette's mother, Maria Theresa, warned the fifteen-year-old that her looks were already fading. A) A comma connecting two independent clauses. B) A comma after a dependent clause. C) Commas surrounding nonessential information. D) Commas separating items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commas surrounding nonessential information. 2. Ten points are given for any question that stumps the experts. A) Essential-no commas needed. B) Non-essential-add commas around the highlighted part. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Essential-no commas needed. 3. Identify the nonessential clause in the following sentence:The car, which was red, sped past the stop sign. A) Which was red. B) Sped past. C) The car. D) The stop sign. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which was red. 4. Read the following sentence and decide whether the phrase typed in green is essential or nonessential.Lucy who needs an A on the final exam studied all night. A) Essential. B) Nonessential. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonessential. 5. Buffalo Bill whose real name was William F. Cody was a famous frontier scout. A) Essential-no commas needed. B) Non-essential-add commas around the highlighted part. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-essential-add commas around the highlighted part. 6. Essential clauses and phrases should be set off from the rest of the sentence by commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. I just finished reading Gary Soto's story "The Jacket" which describes a painful time in his early life. A) Essential-no commas needed. B) Non-essential-add commas around the highlighted part. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-essential-add commas around the highlighted part. 8. In the sentence, 'The garden, which is full of flowers, is my favorite place, ' where should the nonessential clause be placed? A) Before 'which is full of flowers'. B) After 'The garden'. C) After 'is full of flowers'. D) Before 'is my favorite place'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After 'The garden'. 9. Which of the following sentences punctuates the nonessential clause correctly?A. The movie, that we watched last night, was really good.B. The movie that we watched last night was really good.C. The movie, that we watched last night was really good. A) The movie, we watched last night, was really good. B) A. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 10. We saw the teacher who subbed for Mr. Planey at the store yesterday. A) Correct as is. B) Add comma after 'teacher'. C) Add comma after 'teacher and Planey. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct as is. 11. A compound sentence will: A) Start with a subordinating conjunction. B) Have two independent clauses. C) Have a comma and conjunction or semicolon separating clauses. D) Both B. and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B. and C. 12. Identify the sentence with the correct comma usage. A) Because she was tired she went to bed early. B) Because, she was tired she went to bed early. C) Because she was tired she, went to bed early. D) Because she was tired, she went to bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because she was tired, she went to bed early. 13. Nobody knows Harold can dance because he refuses to dance in public. A) Insert comma after the subordinator. B) No comma needed. C) Insert comma after the word refuses. D) Insert comma before the subordinator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No comma needed. 14. Where the snow covers the ground all winter animals have trouble finding food. A) Where the snow covers the ground all winter, animals have trouble finding food. B) Where the snow covers the ground all winter animals, have trouble finding food. C) Where the snow covers the ground all winter animals have trouble, finding food. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where the snow covers the ground all winter, animals have trouble finding food. 15. Choose the correct use of a comma. A) Zazu plays dodgeball in the house on rainy days. B) Zazu plays dodgeball, in the house on rainy days. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zazu plays dodgeball in the house on rainy days. 16. Any team, that makes the playoffs, has to play hard. A) Any team that makes the playoffs has to play hard. B) Any team, that makes the playoffs has to play hard. C) Any team that makes the playoffs, has to play hard. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Any team that makes the playoffs has to play hard. 17. Punctuate:If I don't read carefully I often make mistakes on my work. A) Carefully, I. B) Mistakes, on. C) No comma needed. D) Make, mistakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carefully, I. 18. Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas in a compound sentence. A) I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining. B) I wanted, to go for a walk but it started raining. C) I wanted to go for a walk but, it started raining. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining. 19. Her older brother whom I've never met goes to Texas A&M. A) Her older brother, whom I've never met goes to Texas A&M. B) Her older brother, whom I've never met, goes to Texas A&M. C) Her older brother whom I've never met, goes to Texas A&M. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her older brother, whom I've never met, goes to Texas A&M. 20. Rick enjoys camping and hiking and his best friend does, too. A) Rick enjoys camping and hiking, and his best friend does, too. B) Rick enjoys camping and hiking and his best friend, does, too. C) Rick enjoys camping, and hiking and his best friend does, too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rick enjoys camping and hiking, and his best friend does, too. 21. Identify the sentence with the correct comma placement. A) After the movie ended we went for ice cream. B) After, the movie ended we went for ice cream. C) After the movie, ended we went for ice cream. D) After the movie ended, we went for ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After the movie ended, we went for ice cream. 22. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas with a nonrestrictive clause. A) The car, that is parked outside, is mine. B) The car that is parked outside, is mine. C) The car which is parked outside is mine. D) The car, which is parked outside, is mine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The car, which is parked outside, is mine. 23. A complex sentence will not A) Have a subordinating clause. B) Have a coordinating conjunction. C) Have an independent clause. D) Both A. and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have a coordinating conjunction. 24. I'll go along, if you want me to. A) I'll go, along if you want me to. B) I'll go along if you want me to. C) I'll go along, if you want, me to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'll go, along if you want me to. 25. We went out for burgers, after the volleyball game. A) We went out for burgers after the volleyball game. B) We went out, for burgers, after the volleyball game. C) We went out for burgers after, the volleyball game. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went out for burgers after the volleyball game. 26. Read the paragraph. Which sentence is missing a comma? A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) Sentence 3. D) Sentence 4. E) All sentences are punctuated correctly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence 2. 27. Select the sentence that uses commas correctly with a subordinate clause. A) Although, it was raining we decided to go hiking. B) No comma needed. C) Although it was raining we decided, to go hiking. D) Although it was raining, we decided to go hiking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although it was raining, we decided to go hiking. 28. The driver of the car that hit mine as I turned left was not hurt. A) Correct as is. B) Add comma after 'mine'. C) Add comma after 'left'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct as is. 29. Where should the comma be?Although they found the newspaper interesting they didn't read it all. A) After "interesting". B) No comma is needed. C) After "although". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "interesting". 30. Mr. Baker called on him, because he raised his hand. A) Mr. Baker called on him because, he raised his hand. B) Mr. Baker called, on him because he raised his hand. C) Mr. Baker called on him because he raised his hand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Baker called on him because he raised his hand. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommas With Nonessential Clauses Quiz 1Commas With Nonessential Clauses Quiz 3Apostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment QuizApostrophes For Contractions QuizApostrophes Plural Or Possessive QuizApostrophes With Plural Possessives QuizApostrophes Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books