Punctuation Quiz: Commas

The following sentences either have existing or require additional commas somewhere in their structures. Choose the option that best reflects proper comma usage in each sentence.

1. For the Thanksgiving reunion, relatives were sitting in the dining room, on the porch, and in the carport.

• Thanksgiving, reunion

• were, sitting

• porch and

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The following sentences either have existing or require additional commas somewhere in their structures. Choose the option that best reflects proper comma usage in each sentence.

2. Lydia seems to be a kind, considerate girl.

• seems, to

• considerate, girl

• kind considerate

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The following sentences either have existing or require additional commas somewhere in their structures. Choose the option that best reflects proper comma usage in each sentence.

3. This fishing pole Nathan, has seen better days.

• pole, Nathan,

• has, seen

• Nathan

• no error

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The following sentences either have existing or require additional commas somewhere in their structures. Choose the option that best reflects proper comma usage in each sentence.

4. My cousin has moved to 56 Central Street Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882.

• has moved,

• Central Street,

• 56, Central

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

The following sentences either have existing or require additional commas somewhere in their structures. Choose the option that best reflects proper comma usage in each sentence.

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

• sometimes, makes

• friends, with

• a shy animal,

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The following sentences either have existing or require additional commas somewhere in their structures. Choose the option that best reflects proper comma usage in each sentence.

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

• the famous pirate

• after the death,

• coast, of

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The following sentences either have existing or require additional commas somewhere in their structures. Choose the option that best reflects proper comma usage in each sentence.

7. “Silent Night” was written by two men from the village of Oberndorf Austria.

• men, from

• “Silent Night,”

• Oberndorf, Austria

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The following sentences either have existing or require additional commas somewhere in their structures. Choose the option that best reflects proper comma usage in each sentence.

8. On November 19, 1929 Admiral Richard E. Byrd flew the Floyd Bennett to the base of the Queen Maud Mountains.

• base, of

• the, Queen

• 1929,

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

The following sentences either have existing or require additional commas somewhere in their structures. Choose the option that best reflects proper comma usage in each sentence.

9. Oh I forgot to bring the cookies.

• Oh,

• I, forgot

• to, bring

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The following sentences either have existing or require additional commas somewhere in their structures. Choose the option that best reflects proper comma usage in each sentence.

10. “The boy in the kayak,” whispered Sue “is the new football captain.”

• boy, in the

• new, football

• whispered Sue,

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A