Using Commas 1 Practice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The zoo director had to feed the animals guide visitors, and keep the grounds safe and clean.

• The zoo, director had to feed the animals, guide visitors and keep the grounds safe and clean.

• The zoo director had to feed the animals, guide visitors, and keep the grounds safe and clean.

• The zoo director had to feed the animals, guide visitors, and keep the grounds, safe and clean.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The time of our club meeting, by the way, has changed to 5:00.

• The time of our club meeting by the way, has changed to 5:00.

• The time of our club meeting, by the way has changed to 5:00.

• The time, of our club meeting, by the way, has changed to 5:00.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Lisa who was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter for, spilling the water on her.

• Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter, for spilling, the water on her.

• Lisa who was wearing a new, dress, yelled at the waiter for spilling the water on her.

• Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter for spilling the water on her.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• We are going to, eat, talk, and watch, a movie.

• We are going to eat, talk, and watch a movie.

• We are going to eat, talk, and watch, a movie.

• We are going, to eat, talk and watch a movie.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Ms. Valdez our, mail carrier, is never sick.

• Ms. Valdez, our mail carrier is never, sick.

• Ms. Valdez our mail carrier, is never sick.

• Ms. Valdez, our mail carrier, is never sick.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• That does not mean, however, that she will quit practicing.

• That does not mean, however that she will quit practicing.

• That does not mean however, that she will quit practicing.

• That does not mean. however, that she will quit, practicing.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The crowd, yelled, clapped, and screamed, for their team.

• The crowd yelled, clapped, and screamed for their team.

• The crowd, yelled, clapped and screamed for their team.

• The crowd yelled, clapped and screamed, for their team.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I gave my book to, Mrs. Grounds, my science teacher.

• I gave my book to Mrs. Grounds, my science, teacher.

• I gave my book to Mrs. Grounds, my science teacher.

• I gave my book to, Mrs. Grounds, my science, teacher.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our house has jalousies, a kind of slatted window.

• Our house, has jalousies, a kind of slatted window.

• Our house has jalousies, a kind of slatted, window.

• Our, house has jalousies, a kind of slatted window.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Some parents, of course, volunteer, to go along.

• Some parents of course, volunteer to go along.

• Some, parents, of course volunteer, to go along.

• Some parents, of course, volunteer to go along.