Comma Rules Practice Quiz

Which sentence is correct?

• We went over the river, through the woods, and down the road to grandmother's house.

• We went over the river through the woods and down the road to grandmother's house.

• We went over the river, through the woods, and down the road to grandmothers house.

• We went, over the river, through the woods, and down the road to grandmother's house.

The following sentence is written correctly:

The ingredients in a BLT sandwich are bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

• True

• False

A clause consists of what TWO elements?

• subject

• verb

• adjective

• predicate

The commas in the following are separating three what?

The kitten chased the puppy down the hall, under the sofa, and around the kitchen chairs.

• Words

• Phrases

• Clauses

Which comma rule is this?

Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives that

describe the same noun or pronoun. In other words, use a

comma to separate adjectives of equal rank.

• #1

• #2

• #3

• #4

The commas in the following sentence separate three what?

John was able to get a puppy if he promised that he would feed the puppy every night, that he would take the puppy on walks, and that he would teach the puppy how to go outside.

• words

• phrases

• clauses

The commas in the following sentence are separating what?

I take thee to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part,

• words

• phrases

• clauses

The Oxford comma is after what word?

Jack plays baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and soccer.

• baseball

• football

• basketball

• hockey

Which sentence is correct?

• The three original starters in the Pokemon games were Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle.

• The three original starters in the pokemon games were Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle.

• The three, original starters in the Pokemon games were Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle.

• The three original starters in the Pokemon games were Bulbasaur Charmander and Squirtle.

What word should have a comma after it?

Sam didn't go to Disney World over the summer but she did go to Hershey Park with her family.

• World

• summer

• but

• Park