8th Grade Grammar Quiz 8

Choose sentence that correctly uses a comma to connect two independent clauses (a compound sentence).

• Jimmy walked his dog and went, to the park.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.
• I went to the store and I bought some groceries.
• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas while listing items in a series.

• I need to buy apples oranges and bananas
• I need to buy apples, oranges, and bananas.
• I need to buy apples oranges, and bananas

• I need to buy, apples, oranges, and bananas.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma after an introductory element.

• After finishing his work, he went for a walk.

• After finishing his work he went for a walk.
• After finishing, his work he went for a walk.

• After finishing, his work, he went for a walk.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to include a nonrestrictive element.

• The book which was written by a famous author became a bestseller.

• The book which was written by a famous author, became a bestseller

• The book, which was written by a famous author, became a bestseller.
• The book, which was written by a famous author became a bestseller.

Choose sentence that correctly uses a comma to connect two independent clauses (a compound sentence).

• She went home and took a bath.

• Ashley decided to get her hair cut, because she needed to.

• Groceries were bought at the store, and delivered.

• James went to school, and he ran home later that day.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas while listing items in a series.

• He will do his chores complete his homework and play with his sister.

• He will do his chores complete, his homework and play with, his sister.

• He will do his chores, complete his homework and play with his sister.

• He will do his chores, complete his homework, and play with his sister.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma after an introductory element.

• Before eating, Lauren put the pots in the sink to soak.

• Before eating Lauren put the pots in the sink to soak.

• Before eating Lauren put the pots in the sink, to soak.

• Before eating Lauren, put the pots in the sink to soak.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to include a nonrestrictive element.

• Her sister, Carmen, won the top scholarship.

• Her sister Carmen won the top scholarship.

• Her sister Carmen, won the top scholarship.

• Her sister, Carmen won the top scholarship.