This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas With Nonessential Clauses – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas With Nonessential Clauses Quiz 3 (17 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A comma is used when: A) NONE OF THE ABOVE. B) -. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NONE OF THE ABOVE. 2. Which sentence correctly uses commas with clauses? A) The cat that was hungry meowed loudly. B) The cat, that was hungry, meowed loudly. C) The cat that was hungry, meowed loudly. D) The cat, that was hungry meowed loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat that was hungry meowed loudly. 3. Where does/do the comma(s) go? As Cinderella ran from the ball the clock struck midnight but she never looked back to see if the prince was following her into the night. A) Ball, the / midnight, but. B) No comma needed. C) Midnight, but/ see, if. D) Midnight, but. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ball, the / midnight, but. 4. A COMMA IS NEEDED BETWEEN 2 INDEPENDENT CLAUSESBEFORE THE CONJUNCTION A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 5. Sally whose mother works at the store often helps at home. A) Sally, whose mother works at the store often helps at home. B) Sally whose mother works at the store, often helps at home. C) Sally, whose mother works at the store, often helps at home. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sally, whose mother works at the store, often helps at home. 6. Before she started the test Jenny took several deep breaths. A) Before she started the test, Jenny took several deep breaths. B) Before, she started the test Jenny took several deep breaths. C) Before she started the test Jenny, took several deep breaths. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before she started the test, Jenny took several deep breaths. 7. A compound-complex sentence A) States an incomplete thought. B) Has a coordinating and subordinating conjunction. C) None of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has a coordinating and subordinating conjunction. 8. Which is a characteristic of a simple sentence? A) It is joined by a coordinating conjunction. B) It is joined by a subordinating conjunction. C) It is a complete thought. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is a complete thought. 9. What is the difference between a phrase& a clause? A) A CLAUSE CAN STAND ALONE. B) A PHRASE CAN STAND ALONE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A CLAUSE CAN STAND ALONE. 10. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas with an adverbial clause. A) When the bell rang, the students quickly left the classroom. B) When the bell rang the students, quickly left the classroom. C) When, the bell rang the students quickly left the classroom. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the bell rang, the students quickly left the classroom. 11. Select the sentence that uses commas correctly with a parenthetical expression. A) The weather, as you can see, is quite unpredictable today. B) The weather as you can see, is quite unpredictable today. C) The weather as you can see is, quite unpredictable today. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The weather, as you can see, is quite unpredictable today. 12. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas with clauses. A) Although it was raining we decided to go for a walk. B) Although, it was raining we decided to go for a walk. C) Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk. D) Although it was raining we, decided to go for a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk. 13. Identify the sentence with the correct punctuation for an appositive. A) My friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner. B) My friend Sarah is coming, over for dinner. C) My friend, Sarah is coming over, for dinner. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner. 14. Which sentence uses commas correctly with an introductory clause? A) After the rain stopped, we went outside to play. B) After, the rain stopped we went outside to play. C) After the rain, stopped we went outside to play. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the rain stopped, we went outside to play. 15. My sister studies hard but she knows when to take a break. A) My sister studies hard but, she knows when to take a break. B) My sister, studies hard, but she knows when to take a break. C) My sister studies hard, but she knows when to take a break. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My sister studies hard, but she knows when to take a break. 16. Which sentence uses commas correctly with a direct address? A) Let's eat, Grandma!. B) Let's eat Grandma!. C) Let's, eat Grandma!. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let's eat, Grandma!. 17. Punctuate:I had to read a short story and I had to write a paragraph for homework last night. A) Story, and. B) No comma needed. C) Paragraph, for. D) And, I. 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