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Act English Commas Quiz 1 (42 MCQs)

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1. Select the sentence that uses commas correctly in direct address.
2. Billy, can you please pass me the salt?
3. What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence? 'The teacher said the test would be easy but it was actually quite difficult.'
4. Emilio my next-door neighbor has two daughters a son and a puppy.Commas should follow after which words?
5. Where should commas be placed in the following sentence? 'The teacher who is very kind gave us extra time to complete the assignment.'
6. What should you do if there is one solitary comma between a subject and its verb?
7. Taxicabs that are dirty are illegal in some cities.
8. Comma Question:Chains, of volcanic islands called archipelagos, provide evidence that the hotspot stays in place as the tectonic plate passes over it.
9. The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.
10. Some people refuse to go to the zoo, because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.
11. The closet contained worn, clothes old, shoes and dirty, hats.
12. My brother Ron, an optometrist owns his own practice.
13. My mother either wanted to ride her unicycle to work or she wanted to work out at the jujitsu gym in the evening.
14. He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.
15. The uninvited guest wore a dark blue tweed suit.
16. Which sentence is correctly punctuated with commas?
17. Men who are bald are frequently the ones who are the most authoritative on the subject of baldness.
18. There's no room for error, said the engineer so we have to double check every calculation.
19. Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious lady.
20. After the death of Blackbeard the famous, pirate, piracy disappeared from the coast of the American colonies.
21. Growing up in Mexico in the 1920's, Hernandez believed she was born to dance.
22. What do commas mark in a sentence?
23. Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.
24. Which sentence uses commas correctly to set off introductory elements?
25. After surviving, this ordeal, the trapper felt relieved.
26. What percentage of the English score on the ACT is made up of comma usage?
27. When in doubt about comma usage, what should you do?
28. What should you do if a sentence has unnecessary commas?
29. Several countries participated in the airlift Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
30. Mr. Morton my English teacher says we have to learn how to use commas.Where should commas be placed in the above sentence?
31. Glory Foods' president and founder Bill Williams knows that his food can't be beat on taste and quality.
32. After surviving, this ordeal,
33. The men in question Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.
34. The badger, a shy animal sometimes makes friends with a coyote.
35. Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas for non-essential information.
36. Oil which is lighter than water rises to the surface.
37. Lydia seems to be a kind, considerate girl.
38. James, John and I should not be blamed for our errors in writing.Which of the following is the best correction for this sentence?
39. What is the correct way to use commas with non-essential phrases?
40. Montaigne wrote the following: "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."
41. After a good washing and grooming the pup looked like a new dog.
42. Because of their opposition to institutions that force creatures to live in captivity, some people refuse to go to the zoo.
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