Exercise 2

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate items in a complex list?

• The professor discussed, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.

• The professor discussed grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.

• The professor discussed grammar, punctuation and, sentence structure.

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence:

• My favorite desserts are ice cream, cookies, and brownies.

• My favorite desserts are ice cream, cookies and brownies.

• My favorite desserts are ice cream cookies and brownies.

Choose the option with the appropriate comma usage in the list:

• I enjoy reading, science fiction, fantasy, and mystery novels.

• I enjoy reading science fiction, fantasy, and mystery novels.

• I enjoy reading science fiction fantasy and mystery novels.

Select the sentence with the correct comma placement for separating adjectives:

• The small old house was full of history.

• The small old house was, full of history.

• The small, old house was full of history.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate adjectives describing a beautiful garden?

• She discovered a beautiful, colorful, garden.

• She discovered a beautiful, colorful garden.

• She discovered a beautiful colorful garden.

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence

• The excited eager children waited, for the movie.

• The excited, eager, children waited for the movie.

• The excited, eager children waited for the movie.

Identify the sentence that uses a comma correctly!

• The hurricanes hit Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Destin Florida

• The hurricanes hit Tulsa Oklahoma and Destin Florida

• The hurricanes hit Tulsa, Oklahoma and Destin, Florida

Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement for the introductory phrase:

• On, a warm sunny day, we decided to go for a picnic.

• On a warm sunny day we decided to go for a picnic.

• On a warm sunny day, we decided to go for a picnic.

Identify the sentence that uses a comma correctly!

• I visited, Florence Italy last summer.

• I visited Florence, Italy last summer.

• I visited Florence Italy, last summer.

What is the correct way to punctuate this introductory phrase

• In the middle of the forest, we found a hidden waterfall.

• In, the middle of the forest, we found a hidden waterfall.

• In the middle of the forest we found a hidden waterfall.