This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. For dinner tonight you can choose spaghetti and meatballs, soup and salad, or chicken strips and fries. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 2. Which sentence has the correct use of commas?All the men women and children stood on their feet. A) All the men, women, and children stood on their feet. B) All the men women, and children stood on their feet. C) All the men women and children stood, on their feet. D) All the men, women and children stood on their feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All the men, women, and children stood on their feet. 3. I will, unfortunately not be able to attend graduation this year. A) The comma usage is correct/ No changes needed. B) The comma usage is incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The comma usage is incorrect. 4. Does the sentence below have the correct use of a comma?The fog rolled off the hills, and the dawn's light danced across the meadow. A) Correct use of comma. B) Incorrect use of comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct use of comma. 5. Which of the following is NOT punctuated correctly? A) Lou loves pie; he doesn't like it with ice cream, however. B) Lou loves pie, he doesn't however; like it with ice cream. C) Lou loves pie; however, he doesn't like it with ice cream. D) Lou loves pie; he, however, does not like it with ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lou loves pie, he doesn't however; like it with ice cream. 6. Insert one comma A) No, Nebraska's first fire department was in Nebraska city, not Omaha. B) No Nebraska's first fire department was in Nebraska city not Omaha. C) No Nebraska's first fire department was in Nebraska city, not Omaha. D) No, Nebraska's first fire department was in Nebraska city not Omaha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, Nebraska's first fire department was in Nebraska city, not Omaha. 7. Bob ate the apple Jane ate the grapes. A) Bob ate the; apple Jane ate the grapes. B) Bob ate the apple Jane; ate the grapes. C) Bob ate the apple; Jane ate the grapes. D) Bob; ate the apple Jane ate the grapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bob ate the apple; Jane ate the grapes. 8. Near the gate at the end of the lane I watched the wild stallion race out of the corral. A) Gate,. B) End,. C) Lane,. D) Race,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lane,. 9. Choose the correct sentence that rephrased these two sentences.Andreas is the fastest cyclist in the world. He has won another gold medal. A) Andreas, the slowest cyclist in the world, has won another gold medal. B) Andreas the fastest, cyclist in the world, has won another gold medal. C) Andreas, the fastest cyclist in the world, has won another gold medal. D) Andreas, the fastest cyclist in the world has won, another gold medal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Andreas, the fastest cyclist in the world, has won another gold medal. 10. Read the following sentence:No Stephanie will not go on the field trip.Which sentence corrects the punctuation in the above sentence? A) No, Stephanie will not go on the field trip. B) No, Stephanie will not, go on the field trip. C) No Stephanie, will not go on the field trip. D) No, Stephanie, will not go on the field trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, Stephanie will not go on the field trip. 11. Let's eat grandma! A) Correct. B) Let's eat, grandma!. C) Let's, eat grandma!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Let's eat, grandma!. 12. Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate two simple sentences in a compound sentence? A) The sun was shining, so we decided to go for a picnic. B) The sun was shining so, we decided to go for a picnic. C) The sun was shining so we decided to go, for a picnic. D) The sun was, shining so we decided to go for a picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun was shining, so we decided to go for a picnic. 13. Which of the following correctly uses a comma? A) Chad, the captain of the football team, called the coin toss. B) Chad, the captain of the football team called the coin toss. C) Chad the captain of the football team called, the coin toss. D) The sentence does not need a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chad, the captain of the football team, called the coin toss. 14. Correct Comma Usage A) After the movie, we went to dinner. B) After, the movie we went to dinner. C) After the movie we went, to dinner. D) After the movie we, went to dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the movie, we went to dinner. 15. A ..... clause does not express a complete thought, it MUST be joined by another clause in order to make a sentence proper. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 16. A dependent clause can stand on its own. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Comma in example sentences:Select the sentence that uses a comma correctly in an example sentence. A) I have a variety of hobbies, for example, gardening, knitting, and photography. B) She enjoys different types of cuisine such as Italian, Mexican, and Chinese. C) For example, he likes to watch movies, listen to music, and go for walks. A) D. B) A. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 18. Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement. A) I need, sugar, butter, and eggs. B) I need sugar, butter, and eggs. C) I need:sugar, butter and, eggs. D) I need sugar butter and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I need sugar, butter, and eggs. 19. Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas, on February 4, 2001. A) Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas, on February 4, 2001. B) Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas on February 4, 2001. C) Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas on, February 4, 2001. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas, on February 4, 2001. 20. Choose the sentence which has the correct comma usage. A) Did you know Larry that lawrencium is the name of a chemical element?. B) Did you know, Larry, that lawrencium is the name of a chemical element?. C) Did you know Larry, that lawrencium is the name of a chemical element?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did you know, Larry, that lawrencium is the name of a chemical element?. 21. Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks around dialogue. A) She said, "Let's go to the movies.". B) She said "Let's go to the movies" . C) She said, Let's go to the movies. D) She said "Let's go to the movies.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said, "Let's go to the movies.". 22. Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly? A) Before bed, I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow and brush my teeth. B) Before bed I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth. C) Before bed, I will need to do my homework make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth. D) Before bed, I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before bed, I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth. 23. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma in a compound sentence. A) He studied hard, so he passed the test. B) He studied hard so, he passed the test. C) He studied hard so he passed the test. D) He, studied hard so he passed the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He studied hard, so he passed the test. 24. Using the Oxford Comma, how many commas should be in a sentence when listing 3 items? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 25. In which sentence is the comma correctly used for a complex sentence? A) Before she could leave the house her phone rang. B) Before, she could leave the house her phone rang. C) Before she could leave, the house her phone rang. D) Before she could leave the house, her phone rang. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before she could leave the house, her phone rang. ← 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