This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the shorter version by taking out the non-essential information.Do not come in the house, which is where you live, with your muddy shoes on. A) Do not come into the house with your muddy shoes on. B) Do not come where you live. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do not come into the house with your muddy shoes on. 2. Which has correct comma placement? A) Yes Billy, is good at dancing. B) Yes, Billy is good at dancing. C) Yes Billy is good at dancing. D) Yes Billy is good, at dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, Billy is good at dancing. 3. Select the date that is written correctly. A) Thursday 23, August 2020. B) Thursday, 23 August, 2020. C) Thursday, 23, August, 2020. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thursday, 23 August, 2020. 4. I sent a letter to Matthew Coolman Jr. in Nebraska. A) Coolman,. B) Letter,. C) Jr.,. D) No comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coolman,. 5. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence:Before the ancient Aztecs the Olmec civilization flourished in what is now the Gulf Coast of Mexico. A) After "Before". B) After "Aztecs". C) After "civilization". D) After "Olmec". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After "Aztecs". 6. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence:In 1936 the thylacine was declared extinct in Australia due to excessive hunting and habitat loss. A) After "thylacine". B) After "1936". C) After "Australia". D) After "hunting". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After "1936". 7. Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series. A) For breakfast, I had eggs pancakes and juice. B) For breakfast I had eggs, pancakes, and juice. C) For breakfast, I had eggs, pancakes and juice. D) For breakfast, I had eggs, pancakes, and juice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For breakfast, I had eggs, pancakes, and juice. 8. Correct the sentence with commas:The car a 1965 ford mustang is very fast. A) The car a 1965 ford mustang, is very fast. B) The car, a 1965 Ford Mustang is very fast. C) The car, a 1965 ford mustang, is very fast. D) The car, a 1965 Ford Mustang, is very fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The car, a 1965 Ford Mustang, is very fast. 9. Which of the following sentences needs a comma to set off an introductory element? A) I'm glad we came in because the rain turned into a thunderstorm. B) It would have been dangerous if we had stayed on the water. C) We had to bring the boat to harbor since it was raining. D) After the rain we saw a double rainbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After the rain we saw a double rainbow. 10. Dinosaurs may have been huge but the massive blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived. A) Place a comma after dinosaurs. B) Place a comma after huge. C) Place a comma after is. D) No comma is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place a comma after huge. 11. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence:Though he was born in Illinois Miles Davis is closely associated with jazz in New York City. A) After "Miles". B) The sentence is correct as written. C) After "born". D) After "Illinois". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After "Illinois". 12. Commas, generally, go before what part of speech? A) Prepositions. B) Adjectives. C) Conjunctions. D) Verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conjunctions. 13. Oh it is so chilly outside. A) No change. B) Chilly, outside. C) Oh, it. D) Is, so chilly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oh, it. 14. Correct the text by inserting one comma A) Should I ladle the beef broth into the serving bowls yet Chief Maynard?. B) Should I ladle the beef broth into the serving bowls yet Chief, Maynard?. C) Should I ladle the beef broth into the serving bowls, yet Chief Maynard?. D) Should I ladle the beef broth into the serving bowls yet, Chief Maynard?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Should I ladle the beef broth into the serving bowls yet, Chief Maynard?. 15. The waiter, 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. 16. Why, I can't believe this! A) Correct. B) Why, I, can't believe this!. C) Why I, can't believe this!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 17. You should use a comma whenever A) You are at the end of a sentence. B) There is a short pause in a sentence. C) There is a capital letter in a sentence. D) You want to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There is a short pause in a sentence. 18. Insert two commas. A) Seaweed doesn't sound like an appealing food I'm afraid, but it's loaded with vitamins and minerals. B) Seaweed doesn't sound like an appealing food I'm afraid but, it's loaded with vitamins and minerals. C) Seaweed doesn't sound like an appealing food, I'm afraid, but it's loaded with vitamins and minerals. D) Seaweed doesn't sound like an appealing food I'm afraid but it's loaded, with vitamins and minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seaweed doesn't sound like an appealing food, I'm afraid, but it's loaded with vitamins and minerals. 19. Correct the sentence with commas:on monday march 18 2019 we reviewed eight comma rules. A) On monday, march 18 2019 we reviewed eight comma rules. B) On monday, march 18, 2019 we reviewed eight comma rules. C) On Monday March 18, 2019, we reviewed eight comma rules. D) On monday march 18 2019 we reviewed eight comma rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On Monday March 18, 2019, we reviewed eight comma rules. 20. Are the commas in this sentence used correctly? Should we add, subtract, or, multiply? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 21. Correct COMMA usage? Cake, and ice cream will be served in the lobby. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 22. Either blueberries, grapes or plums stained the front of my new jacket.What change needs to be made to this sentence? A) Remove the comma after blueberries. B) Add a comma after grapes. C) Add a comma after plums. D) No change needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add a comma after grapes. 23. Which sentence is completely correct? A) Rudolph, the reindeer, is going to help deliver all the presents tonight, right?. B) You and, your brother, are going to save the castle, aren't you?. C) Your mom Kathy is eating at Applebee's with us right. D) Taylor Swift, a famous singer, is coming to New York isn't she?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rudolph, the reindeer, is going to help deliver all the presents tonight, right?. 24. My best friend, Joe arrived. A) My best friend, Joe, arrived. B) Correct. C) My best friend Joe, arrived. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My best friend, Joe, arrived. 25. Chose the sentence that has the comma in the correct place. A) No, I haven't seen your notes. B) No I haven't, seen your notes. C) No I haven't seen your notes. D) No I haven't seen, your notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, I haven't seen your notes. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCommas Quiz 1Commas Quiz 2Commas Quiz 3Commas Quiz 4Commas Quiz 5Commas Quiz 6Commas Quiz 8Commas Quiz 9Commas Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books