This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Commas are used to separate items in a series. Which sentence is correct? A) Dasher, Dancer Prancer and Vixen lined up in front of the sleigh. B) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen lined up in front of the sleigh. C) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen lined up in front of the sleigh. D) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and, Vixen lined up in front of the sleigh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen lined up in front of the sleigh. 2. Where does the comma(s) go in the following sentence? My mother and father arrived on time but we had to wait for the other relatives. A) Add a comma after mother. B) Add a comma after mother and father. C) Add a comma after time. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add a comma after time. 3. Is this sentence correct or does it contain a comma splice?Jill didn't really want to visit me, all she wanted was to borrow money. A) Correct. B) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 4. Correct the comma usage in the sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. "My little sister won the whole tournament", Jackie said. A) "My little sister, won the whole tournament" said Jackie. B) "My little sister won the whole tournament, " sail Jackie. C) No comma error. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "My little sister won the whole tournament, " sail Jackie. 5. Identify the comma rule:Obviously, Summer is extremely warm in south Florida. A) None. B) Introductory. C) Describers. D) Interrupters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introductory. 6. Which sentence requires a comma? A) Near the front door I found the package. B) I need the notes from class today. C) My cat loves to play with yarn. D) One piece of chocolate is never enough. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Near the front door I found the package. 7. Add a comma:Before having birthday cake I want to open my presents. A) Before,. B) Having,. C) Cake,. D) Open,. E) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cake,. 8. Choose the appositive. The platypus, another interesting mammal that lays eggs, lives in Australia. A) Lives in Australia. B) The platypus. C) Another interesting animal that lays eggs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Another interesting animal that lays eggs. 9. Commas are used to set off 3 or more items in a series. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. The following sentence uses a comma correctly:This present is for you, Kim. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Commas are always needed before words like "and, " "but, " and "so." A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 12. Which sentence uses a comma with an introductory word correctly? A) Alright I, will visit you tomorrow. B) Alright I will, visit you tomorrow. C) Alright I will visit you, tomorrow. D) Alright, I will visit you tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alright, I will visit you tomorrow. 13. Identify comma placement in the following sentence. Ouch that hurt Jason A) Comma after "Ouch". B) Comma after "Ouch" and comma after "hurt". C) Comma after "hurt". D) No commas needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma after "Ouch" and comma after "hurt". 14. True of false:A dependent clause requires more information and needs an independent clause. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Commas are used to set apart explaining words and phrases in a sentence. Commas are placed around explainers. Which is correct? A) My favorite Christmas movie, Elf is the best. B) My favorite, Christmas movie, Elf is the best. C) My favorite, movie for Christmas, Elf is the best. D) My favorite Christmas movie, Elf, is the best. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My favorite Christmas movie, Elf, is the best. 16. Commas are used to set off 2 or more items in a series. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. She often wore a blue wool shawl. A) She often wore a blue, wool shawl. B) She often wore a blue, wool, shawl. C) She often wore a blue and wool shawl. D) She often wore a blue wool shawl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She often wore a blue wool shawl. 18. How many commas should you insert for the following sentence?"The researcher specializes in dolphins whales and seals." A) 0. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 19. Because I love to read I went to the library. Where does the comma go? A) Because I love, to read I went to the library. B) Because I love to read, I went to the library. C) Because I love to read I went, to the library. D) Because, I love to read I went to the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because I love to read, I went to the library. 20. Identify comma placement in the following sentence. My how hungry you were. A) Comma after "My". B) No comma needed. C) Comma after "My" and comma after "hungry". D) Comma after "hungry" and comma after "you". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma after "My". 21. What type of comma is this:The cook got sick, but dinner was served anyway. A) Series. B) Dependent clause. C) Direct address. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound sentence. 22. Yesterday was her brother's birthday, so she took him out to dinner. A) Yesterday was her brother's birthday, so she took him out to dinner. B) Yesterday was her brother's birthday so she took him out to dinner. C) Yesterday was her brother's birthday; so she took him out to dinner. D) Yesterday was her brother's birthday-so she took him out to dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yesterday was her brother's birthday, so she took him out to dinner. 23. Where does the comma go?Tayanna is a smart studious student. A) Tayanna is a smart, studious student. B) Tayanna is a smart, studious, student. C) Tayanna is a smart studious, student. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tayanna is a smart, studious student. 24. He was a difficult, stubborn child. A) He was a difficult stubborn child. B) He was a difficult stubborn, child. C) He was a difficult, stubborn child. D) He was a difficult, stubborn, and child. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was a difficult, stubborn child. 25. True or false:An address can include the street, city, and state. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. True or false:A comma should go between the month and the day of the month. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. What type of commas are these:My son lived on Maple Street, Pecos, Texas, when he was little. A) Direct address. B) Address. C) Date. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Address. 28. Maria's friend who lives in Alaska invited her to visit. A) Maria's friend who lives in Alaska sent her a postcard. B) Maria's friend that lives in Alaska sent her a postcard. C) Maria's friend, that lives in Alaska, sent her a postcard. D) Maria's friend, who lives in Alaska, sent her a postcard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maria's friend, who lives in Alaska, sent her a postcard. 29. What is the purpose of the Oxford comma? A) To join independent clauses. B) To end a sentence. C) To separate items in a list. D) To indicate a pause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To separate items in a list. 30. True or False:When you use a Coordinating Conjunction (FANBOYs) in the middle of a compound sentence, you should put a comma before the conjunction in AP Style A) True. B) False. 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