Comma Test

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Yes I will go to the movie with you Karen.

• Yes, I will go to the movie with you Karen.

• Yes, I will go to the movie with you, Karen.

• Yes I will go, to the movie with you, Karen.

• Yes I will go to the movie, with you Karen.

Which sentence is written correctly?

Mr. Johnson do you have the papers for me?

• Mr. Johnson do you, have the papers for me?

• Mr. Johnson do you have, the papers for me?

• Mr. Johnson, do you have the papers for me?

• Mr. Johnson do you have the papers, for me?

When the bell rings we are free to leave the building.

• When the bell rings, we are free to leave the building.

• When the bell, rings, we are free to leave the building.

• When the bell rings we are, free to leave, the building.

• When the bell rings we are free to leave, the building.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Although Mary loved her little lamb, she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary loved her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary, loved her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary loved, her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.

Which sentence is correct?

• We found old, thin books in the attic.
• We found old thin books in the attic.

Would you please repeat the question for Seth and me Ms. Miles?

• NO CHANGE

• Would you please repeat the question, for Seth and me Ms. Miles?

• Would you please repeat the question for Seth, and me, Ms. Miles?

• Would you please repeat the question for Seth and me, Ms. Miles?

She spent a week in Los Angeles California, but she did not visit Hollywood or Beverly Hills.

• NO CHANGE

• She spent a week in Los Angeles, California, but she did not visit Hollywood or Beverly Hills.

• She spent a week in Los Angeles California, but she did not visit Hollywood, or Beverly Hills.

• She spent a week in Los Angeles, California but she did not visit Hollywood or Beverly Hills.

No we have not heard from Mrs. Whitaker since she moved to Iowa City.

• NO CHANGE

• No we have not heard from Mrs. Whitaker since she moved to Iowa, City.

• No, we have not heard from Mrs. Whitaker since she moved to Iowa City.

• No we have not heard from, Mrs. Whitaker, since she moved to Iowa City.

Senator Gortez spoke eloquently but few of his colleagues were listening.

• NO CHANGE

• Senator Gortez spoke eloquently but few, of his colleagues, were listening.

• Senator Gortez spoke eloquently, but few of his colleagues were listening.

• Senator Gortez spoke eloquently but, few of his colleagues were listening.

The limerick, which is a light or humorous five-line verse is named after a country in Ireland.

• NO CHANGE

• The limerick, which is a light or humorous five-line verse, is named after a country in Ireland.

• The limerick which is a light or humorous five-line verse is named after a country in Ireland.

• The limerick which is a light or humorous five-line verse is named after a country in Ireland.