Commas Quiz

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Carlos wants to visit Paris Italy Germany and China.

• Carlos want to visit, Paris, Italy, Germany, and China.

• Carlos wants to visit Paris, Italy Germany, and China.

• Carlos wants to visit Paris, Italy, Germany, and China.

We can go to the zoo or we can go to the movie theater.

• We can go to the zoo, or we can go to the movie theater.

• We can go to the zoo or we can go, to the movie theater.

• We can go to the zoo or we can go to the movie, theater.

They like chocolate but they like vanilla better.

• They like chocolate, but they like vanilla better.

• They like chocolate but, comma they like vanilla better.

• Correct as is.

In five minutes the building will be closed.

• In five minutes, the building, will be closed.

• Correct as is.

• In five minutes, the building will be closed.

My favorite color navy blue is quite popular.

• Correct as is.

• My favorite color, navy blue, is quite popular.

• My favorite color navy, blue is quite popular.

My favorite color, navy blue, is quite popular.

• Correct as is.

• My favorite color navy blue is quite popular.

• My favorite color navy blue is a quiet color. It does not talk that, much.

Mrs. Collins' car, a 1968 Corvette Stingray, is incredibly fast.

(Okay, okay, dream car!)

• Mrs. Collins' car, a 1968 Corvette Stingray is incredibly fast.

• Mrs. Collins car a 1968 Corvette Stingray is incredibly fast.

• Mrs. Collins' car, a 1968 Corvette Stingray is incredibly fast.

• Correct as is.

"Attention" spoke the teacher "Class is starting now!"

• ",Attention," spoke the teacher, "Class is starting now!"

• "Attention," spoke the teacher, "Class is starting now!"

• Correct as is.

Last summer, I visited Florence Italy.

• Last summer, I visited Florence, Italy.

• Last summer, I visited Florence Italy.

• Last summer I visited Florence, Italy.

There is an apostrophe and three commas missing from the incorrect sentence below.

George Washington our nations first president was born on February 22 1732.

Which answer option below shows the correct way to use punctuation that sentence?

• George, Washington our nation's first president was born on February 22 1732.

• Washington, George our nations' first president was born on February, 22, 1732.

• George Washington, our nation's first president, was born on February 22, 1732.