Punctuation

A comma separates a list of 3 or more things.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A comma separates two sentences connected by a coordinating conjunction.

Which sentence shows a good example of this?

• We are studying English writing, and it seems simple.

• We are studying English writing and, it seems simple.

• We are studying English, writing seems simple.

• We are studying English writing and it seems, simple.

A comma is used to separate an introductory word or phrase from the rest of the sentence.

Which one is NOT correct?

• Due to the bad weather, we had to cancel the trip.

• According to the locals, the weather will always vary throughout the year.

• Local people, say that the changeable weather is a problem for tourism.

• In conclusion, our city has the most unreliable conditions in the world for tourism.

A comma is used to separate an appositive from the rest of the sentence.

Which of the following examples portrays this statement.

• Jane built an extension in her house, who is next door.

• Jane, the girl next door, built an extension in her house.

• Jane the girl next door, built an extension in her house.

• Jane who is the girl next door built, an extension, in her house.

Sometimes, there are EXTRA or unnecesary adjective clauses (non-restrictive), and we use a comma to separate this information.

Which of these sentences has a non-restrictive clause?

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which you can see on that table, can be borrowed in the library.

• That book you see on the table can be borrowed in the library.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• It is Mary's sons ball.
• It's Marys son's ball.
• Its Mary's son's ball
• It is Mary's son's ball.

It's __ car.

• Johns
• John's
• Johns'

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.