This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas Quiz 29 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You can tell which kind of sentence you have based on the number of ..... that appear in the sentence. A) Commas. B) Verbs. C) Phrases. D) Clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clauses. 2. Identify comma placement in the following sentence. Have you heard Charles about the walkathon for the homeless? A) Comma after "heard". B) Comma after "Charles". C) Comma after "heard" and after "Charles". D) Comma after "Charles" and after "walkathon". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma after "heard" and after "Charles". 3. True or False:Sentences of different types have different punctuation rules A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Should you insert a comma after "meanwhile" ? "The lion roared with fierceness. Meanwhile the lioness remained still under the shade of the trees." A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 5. Place a comma in the correct place:Tuesday January 14th A) Tuesday January, 14th. B) Tuesday, January 14th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tuesday, January 14th. 6. Which sentence uses commas in an address correctly? A) 21 Forest Ave., Lincoln, Maine, is where I live. B) 21 Forest, Ave., Lincoln Maine, is where I live. C) 21 Forest Ave., Lincoln, Maine is where I live. D) 21 Forest Ave. Lincoln, Maine is where I live. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 21 Forest Ave., Lincoln, Maine, is where I live. 7. It was Bill not Bob whom I met at the concert. A) It was, Bill not Bob whom, I met at the concert. B) It was Bill, not Bob, whom I met at the concert. C) It was Bill not Bob, whom I met, at the concert. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was Bill, not Bob, whom I met at the concert. 8. Identify comma placement in the following sentence. Please bring home some pasta tomatoes and zucchini A) Comma after "pasta" and comma after "tomatoes". B) Comma after "pasta". C) Comma after "tomatoes". D) Comma after "home" and comma after "pasta". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma after "pasta" and comma after "tomatoes". 9. According to your notes, the use of a comma to set off the words Yes or No can only be used when Yes or No appears at the beginning of the sentence. For example:Yes, I would like to go with you to the dance. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Which sentence is an example of the correct way to write a sentence with the word NO at the beginning of a sentence? A) No I don't, want to smell your feet!. B) No I, don't want to smell your feet!. C) No I don't want to smell, your feet!. D) No, I don't want to smell your feet!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No, I don't want to smell your feet!. 11. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence? She also likes rock and roll music. A) Also. B) Rock. C) Likes. D) No paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No paragraph. 12. After the dentist my teeth hurt. A) After, the dentist my teeth hurt. B) After the dentist, my teeth hurt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the dentist, my teeth hurt. 13. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence? She likes the grand majestic sound of the orchestra. A) Sound. B) Likes. C) Grand. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grand. 14. Identify comma placement in the following sentence. Mr. Turner said three of the nine planets are Mars Mercury and Venus. A) Comma after "Turner, " comma after "Mars, " and comma after "Mercury". B) Comma after "Mars" and comma after "Mercury". C) Comma after "Turner" and comma after "Mercury". D) Comma after "Mars, " "Mercury, " and "Venus". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma after "Mars" and comma after "Mercury". 15. Where should the comma go? Fortunately the vehicle worked well. A) Vehicle,. B) Worked,. C) Fortunately,. D) The sentence does not need commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fortunately,. 16. Which type of sentence is this:All I want is a room of my own. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 17. Identify comma placement in the following sentence. In fact I have been to Las Vegas Nevada Marty. A) Comma after "fact, " comma after "Las Vegas, " and comma "Nevada". B) Comma after "Las Vegas" and comma after "Nevada". C) Comma after "fact" and comma after "Las Vegas". D) Comma after "fact, " comma after "to, " and comma "Nevada". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma after "fact, " comma after "Las Vegas, " and comma "Nevada". 18. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence? Because she enjoyed the movie so much Jackie recommended it to her friends. A) Enjoyed. B) Recommended. C) Her. D) Much. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Much. 19. What type of comma is this:When do you plan on leaving, Alan? A) Dependent clause. B) Introductory word. C) Appositive. D) Direct address. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct address. 20. January 1 2021 A) January, 1, 2021. B) January 1, 2021. C) January, 1 2021. D) January 1 2021,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) January 1, 2021. 21. Which sentence is an example of a TAG QUESTION? A) No, I am not going to the party tonight. B) You like pepperoni pizza, don't you?. C) Sherry, I am not happy with you right now!. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You like pepperoni pizza, don't you?. 22. Jack has a larger car than ..... A) I. B) Me. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I. 23. The man bought all the records that were on the front table. A) The man bought all the records, that were on the front table. B) The man bought all the records which were on the front table. C) The man bought all the records that were on the front table. D) The man bought all the records, and that were on the front table. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The man bought all the records that were on the front table. 24. Where should the comma go in the following sentence? The sweet delicious cupcake was my favorite treat. A) Between sweet and delicious. B) A comma is not needed. C) After cupcake. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between sweet and delicious. 25. Apples which are my favorite fruit are a main ingredient in this recipe. A) Apples which are my favorite fruit, are a main ingredient in this recipe. B) Apples that are my favorite fruit are a main ingredient in this recipe. C) Apples, which are my favorite fruit, are a main ingredient in this recipe. D) Apples which are my favorite fruit are a main ingredient in this recipe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apples, which are my favorite fruit, are a main ingredient in this recipe. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCommas Quiz 1Commas Quiz 2Commas Quiz 3Commas Quiz 4Commas Quiz 5Commas Quiz 6Commas Quiz 7Commas Quiz 8Commas Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books