Comma Rules 1-7 Quiz

Our cousin Dilbert Grape has been missing for about three weeks now.

• Correct as is.
• Our cousin, Dilbert Grape has been missing for about three weeks now.
• Our cousin Dilbert Grape, has been missing for about three weeks now.
• Our cousin, Dilbert Grape, has been missing for about three weeks now.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Lydia seems to be a kind, considerate girl.

• NO CHANGE
• kind considerate girl.
• kind, considerate, girl.
• kind, and considerate girl.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

After the death of Blackbeard the famous, pirate, piracy disappeared from the coast of the American colonies.

• NO CHANGE
• Blackbeard, the famous pirate
• Blackbeard the famous pirate
• Blackbeard, the famous pirate,

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

The badger, a shy animal sometimes makes friends with a coyote.

• NO CHANGE
• badger a shy animal
• badger, a shy animal,
• badger a shy animal,

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.

• NO CHANGE
• accident, and tired to forget
• accident and tried to forget,
• accident, and tried to forget,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Oil which is lighter than water rises to the surface.

• NO CHANGE
• Oil, which is lighter than water
• Oil which is lighter than water,
• Oil, which is lighter than water,

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious lady.

• NO CHANGE
• Madame de Stael was an attractive, gracious lady.
• Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious, lady.
• Madame de Stael, was an attractive gracious lady.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Nice is a word with many meanings and some of them are contradictory.

• NO CHANGE
• meanings, and some
• meanings, some
• meanings; and some

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Taxicabs that are dirty are illegal in some cities.

• NO CHANGE
• Taxicabs, that are dirty,
• Taxicabs that are dirty,
• Taxicabs, that are dirty

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Some people refuse to go to the zoo, because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.

• NO CHANGE
• zoo, because of pity,
• zoo because of pity
• zoo because of pity,

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C