This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Comma Errors – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comma Errors Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses a comma to set off an introductory element? A) After the rain stopped, we went for a walk. B) We went for a walk after the rain stopped. C) We went, for a walk after the rain stopped. D) After, the rain stopped we went for a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the rain stopped, we went for a walk. 2. Where should the comma go? Since I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to complete. A) Tuesday,. B) Since,. C) Absent,. D) Work,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tuesday,. 3. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma to set off a quotation? A) 'These new shoes are hurting me, ' complained Natalya. B) The days are getting a bit longer now, aren't they?. C) The first day of the quarter is always exciting, but many new students also feel a little anxious. D) Muhammad attends law school at the University of Washington and works part-time at a printing store. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'These new shoes are hurting me, ' complained Natalya. 4. Identify each group of words:Kevin Durant is a good basketball player, LBJ is bad at basketball. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Comma Splice. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma Splice. 5. When should a comma be used when directly addressing a person? A) Between the name of the person being addressed and the content of the message. B) Between the subject and verb in a sentence. C) Between two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. D) Before and after a transitional term or non-essential information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Between two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. 6. Where should the comma be placed? I attend school in Neosho Missouri. A) School,. B) I,. C) Neosho,. D) In,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neosho,. 7. Mark searched the nearly empty refrigerator for a midnight snack his only choices were curdled milk, stale pizza, and grape jelly. A) Snack, his. B) Snack, but his. C) Snack, so his. D) No change needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Snack, but his. 8. When should a comma be used after an introductory word, phrase, or clause? A) When joining two independent clauses. B) When the subject of the sentence is placed at the end. C) When beginning a sentence with an introductory word, phrase, or clause. D) When directly addressing a person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When beginning a sentence with an introductory word, phrase, or clause. 9. Which of the following sentences is a comma splice? A) I love pizza, it's my favorite food. B) She went to the store, and bought some bread. C) He is tired, so he went to bed early. D) The cat is sleeping, and the dog is barking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love pizza, it's my favorite food. 10. The clowns were scary, the jester was funny. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Comma Splice. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma Splice. 11. Identify the sentence with a comma error. A) The cake was delicious, everyone enjoyed it. B) I will call you tomorrow, after I finish work. C) She is a talented musician, and she plays the piano beautifully. D) The weather is nice, let's go for a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cake was delicious, everyone enjoyed it. 12. Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice? A) I like to swim, it's very relaxing. B) She went to the store, and bought some bread. C) He is tired, so he went to bed early. D) The cat is sleeping, and the dog is barking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like to swim, it's very relaxing. 13. Correct the comma usage in sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. Peekskill NY, 10566 A) Peekskill, NY 10566. B) Peekskill, NY, 10566. C) Peekskill NY 10566,. D) No Comma error. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peekskill, NY 10566. 14. What punctuation should end the following sentence?Your choices for breakfast are scrambled eggs, pancakes, or cereal A) Period. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation point. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period. 15. Correct the comma usage in sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. Darla bit into the hot, gooey bread. A) Darla bit into the hot gooey bread. B) Darla bit into the hot, gooey, bread. C) Darla bit into the hot gooey, bread. D) No comma error. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma error. 16. Correct the comma usage in sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly .Jen isn't very funny but, her best friend Pam is hilarious. A) Jen isn't very funny, but her best friend Pam is hilarious. B) Jen isn't very funny but her best friend Pam is hilarious. C) Jen isn't very funny but her best friend, Pam is hilarious. D) No comma error. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jen isn't very funny, but her best friend Pam is hilarious. 17. Commas are used to separate words, phrases, or clauses that appear in a series of three or more. Do you need a comma to separate two items? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 18. Correct the comma usage in sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. I think I have a fever so I want to go home. A) I think, I have a fever do I want to go home. B) I think I have a fever, so I want to go home. C) I think I have a fever so, I want to go home. D) No comma error. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I think I have a fever, so I want to go home. 19. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma before a coordinating conjunction? A) To satisfy the Social Sciences requirement students can take a variety of courses. B) I live close to Cascadia but I prefer attending Edmonds Community College. C) My speech today should have lasted 20 minutes yet it only lasted 5 minutes. D) The flight was arriving late; however, I was still able to make the other flight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To satisfy the Social Sciences requirement students can take a variety of courses. 20. What is the error in this sentence:'I went to the park, I saw a duck.' A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 21. Which of the following words would BEST complete the sentence:If you want to REALLY know me, just take a sneak peek ..... my journals. A) For. B) Beside. C) Around. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Into. 22. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma to set off non-essential information? A) I will unfortunately not be able to attend graduation this year. B) International Students, who come from all over the world, often live close to the college. C) The GED test has 5 sections; furthermore, the writing test has 2 parts. D) Paco told his parents, 'I've just signed up for a Yoga course at Edmonds CC!'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) International Students, who come from all over the world, often live close to the college. 23. Where should the comma go in this sentence? 'In the morning I like to drink coffee.' A) In, the morning. B) In the morning,. C) In, the morning,. D) The sentence does not need a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the morning,. 24. I marked the passage with a purple flag, that weekend I investigated it further. A) Run-on. B) Comma Splice. C) Fragment. D) Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma Splice. 25. I went to Italy last year, it was a great trip. A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Sentence fragment. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 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