This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When people naturally migrate to a superior method for making progress we tend to shift within a single generation. A) No change. B) Migrate,. C) Method,. D) Progress, we. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Progress, we. 2. I started teaching August 30 1927. A) No change. B) I started, teaching. C) Teaching, August, 30. D) August 30, 1927. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) August 30, 1927. 3. Identify the part of this sentence that is an introductory element:As you may know, our new student, Maria, will arrive on Monday, so I'd like all our friends to make her feel welcome. A) Maria. B) Our new student. C) As you may know. D) Make her feel welcome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As you may know. 4. Diana please shut the window. A) No change. B) Diana, please, shut. C) Diana, please. D) The, window. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diana, please. 5. Which letter greeting has correct punctuation? A) Dear friend,. B) Dear friend,. C) Dear Friend,. D) Dear, friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dear friend,. 6. Does this sentence use commas correctly? Please go to the store and pick up milk, eggs, and butter. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 7. Are the commas in this sentence used correctly? Was it a car, van or truck? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 8. Mr. Hall, who ordered another double anchovy pizza, claims to have a pet dolphin in his backyard pool. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 9. What is the correct edit for this sentence?James the paperboy arrived early this morning A) James the paperboy arrived early this morning. B) James, the paperboy arrived early this morning. C) James, the paperboy, arrived early this morning. D) James, the paperboy arrived, early this morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James, the paperboy, arrived early this morning. 10. Which sentence correctly uses punctuation to separate items in a series? A) In this recipe, you can use:lemons:grapefruit:oranges, or any other citrus fruit. B) In this recipe, you can use; lemons; grapefruit; oranges; or any other citrus fruit. C) In this recipe, you can use lemons, grapefruit, oranges, or any other citrus fruit. D) In this recipe; you can use lemons, grapefruit, oranges, or any other citrus fruit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In this recipe, you can use lemons, grapefruit, oranges, or any other citrus fruit. 11. Which of these dates uses commas correctly? A) August, 17, 2016. B) August 17, 2016. C) August 17 2016,. D) August, 17, 2016. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) August 17, 2016. 12. Please place your assignment in the blue folder, not the red one. A) NO CHANGE. B) Please place your assignment in the blue folder not the red one. C) Please place your assignment, in the blue folder, not the red one. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 13. Where should a comma be placed in the sentence below:When the mail carrier arrived Elaine ran to the mailbox. A) Before Elaine. B) After mail. C) No comma is needed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before Elaine. 14. Select the correct way to write a city and state in a sentence. A) She moved to Denver Colorado. B) She moved to Denver, Colorado. C) She moved to Denver Colorado. D) She moved, to Denver, Colorado. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She moved to Denver, Colorado. 15. Which sentence is correct due to the rule below:Use commas to set off phrases that use the word not or unlike to qualify adject text. A) Jobey was not there today. B) Jobey was at the park, not the theatre. C) Jobey was at, the park not the theatre. D) Jobey was, not, there today. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jobey was at the park, not the theatre. 16. Are the commas in this sentence used correctly? The perfect day for swimming is hot, sticky, and sunny. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 17. The address at the high school is 200 Kenny David Blvd., Monticello, KY 42633. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 18. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence:During his speech at the March on Washington Martin Luther King Jr. described his vision of a dream in which people of all races were treated equally. A) After "Washington". B) After "dream". C) After "races". D) After "speech". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "Washington". 19. We visited the Hershey Chocolate Museum at 63 W. Chocolate Way, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, last summer. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 20. For most people December is a time to celebrate the Christmas holiday. A) For most people December is a time, to celebrate the Christmas holiday. B) For most, people December is a time to celebrate the Christmas holiday. C) For most people, December, is a time to celebrate the Christmas holiday. D) For most people, December is a time to celebrate the Christmas holiday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For most people, December is a time to celebrate the Christmas holiday. 21. Javier who served the salad did not notice the caterpillar nibbling a lettuce leaf. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 22. When addressing a letter a comma is placed between the city and state. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Jill who is my sister shut the door. A) Jill, who is my sister shut the door. B) Jill, who is my sister, shut the door. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jill, who is my sister, shut the door. 24. Choose the shorter version by taking out the non-essential information.You need to revise for your exams, which are taken at the end of the year, in order to get a good mark. A) You need to revise for your exam in order to get a good mark. B) You need to get a good mark to revise for your exam. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You need to revise for your exam in order to get a good mark. 25. No Anna 75 degrees is too high. A) No change. B) Too, high. C) No, Anna,. D) No, Anna. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No, Anna,. ← PreviousNext →Related 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