Comma Rule #3 Practice

Dr. Bean gave his class a hard final exam at the end of the semester.

• Comma needed

• No comma needed

We saw several large oranges growing on trees while we were in Florida.

• Comma needed

• No comma needed

Registration was improved this year by the addition of an efficient courteous staff.

• Comma needed

• No comma needed

Where should a comma be added in this sentence?

The frustrated overwhelmed writer sat at his antique desk for hours attempting to complete the final draft of his novel.

• between antique and mahogany

• between overwhelmed and writer

• no comma needed

• between frustrated and overwhelmed

Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives correctly?

• He was wearing a comfy and soft shirt.

• He was wearing a soft, comfy shirt.

• He was wearing a comfy soft shirt.

• He was wearing a shirt that was soft and comfy.

Kathryn's long, slender fingers helped her to be an excellent guitar player.

Is this comma necessary?

• Yes

• No

The archeologist found many ancient, Sumerian artifacts in the ruins of the city.

Is this comma necessary?

• Yes

• No

Although the famous American artist Georgia O'Keeffe is most often associated with her large vivid paintings of blossoms, her unique charcoal drawings are considered some of her best works.

Where should you place a comma?

• Between famous and American

• Between O'Keefe and is

• Between unique and charcoal

• Between large and vivid

Which of the following is true about coordinate adjectives?

• are adjectives that are right next to each other in a sentence
• are adjectives with equal importance
• must be separated by commas
• all of the above

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The big, blue seat belongs to her.

• The big blue seat, belongs to her.

• The big blue seat belongs, to her.

• The big blue seat belongs to her.