ACT Comma Usage Quiz 1

Where should the comma(s) go?
Noah waxed his impressive mustache to absolute perfection and all of the ladies were impressed.

• after "impressive"
• after "perfection"
• after "Noah"
• no comma necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Where should the comma(s) go?
The giant sequoia trees have been growing for hundreds of years but they have not  been cut down because the national park system protects them.  

• after "years"
• after "years" AND after "down"
• after "down"
• no comma necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Before the storm began I latched all of the windows tight.
• Before the storm began, I latched all of the windows tight.
• Before, the storm began, I latched all of the windows tight.
• Before the storm began, I latched, all of, the windows tight.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma(s) go?
Mason joined the basketball team and made some awesome layups.

• after "Mason"
• after "team"
• after "awesome"
  after "Mason" AND after "team"
• no comma necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?
Sam ate ice cream cake and pizza at the party.

• ate
• ice cream and cake
• the
• sam

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?
An angry tiger a mean lion and a furious zebra ran towards our bus.

• angry
• lion
• tiger and lion
• furious

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma(s) go?
Under the giant shag carpet rug you'll find the dirt that I "swept away."

• after "rug"
• after "dirt"
• after "rug" AND after "dirt"
• no comma necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.4

Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?
She likes the grand majestic sound of the orchestra.

• sound
• likes
• grand
• the

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.6.6

Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?
Johnny Kevin Sam and Aydan are playing football.

• Kevin and Aydan
• Johnny, Kevin, and Sam
• Aydan
• playing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?
I love watching scary movies in my spare time.

• scary
• movies
• my
• no comma

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A