Commas Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a comma in a series?

• I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

• I bought apples oranges and bananas.

• I bought apples, oranges, and pears.

• I bought apples, oranges and bananas.

Choose the correct sentence with a comma in a compound sentence.

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

• 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.

Which of the following sentences has a comma in an introductory phrase?

• The bird chirped happily, flying high in the sky.

• The cat meowed softly, while the dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked loudly, waking up the entire neighborhood.

• The car honked loudly, scaring the pedestrians.

Identify the sentence with a comma in an appositive.

• My sister Sarah is a teacher

• My sister Sarah is a lawyer

• My sister, Sarah, is a doctor

• My sister Sarah is a doctor

Which of the following sentences has commas in the correct places for dates and addresses?

• I will be visiting London, England on July 15, 2022.

• I will be visiting London, England on July 15 2022.

• I will be visiting London, England on July 15 2022

• I will be visiting London England on July 15, 2022.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage in a series.

• I need to buy apples oranges and bananas from the grocery store.

• I need to buy apples, oranges, and bananas from the grocery store.

• I need to buy apples, oranges and, bananas from the grocery store.

• I need to buy apples, oranges and bananas from the grocery store.

Which of the following sentences has a comma in a compound sentence?

• Option C

• Option B

• Option D

• Option A

Identify the sentence with a comma in an introductory phrase.

• John went to the park, after finishing his homework

• After finishing his homework John went to the park

• John went to the park after finishing his homework

• After finishing his homework, John went to the park

Which of the following sentences has a comma in an appositive?

• I have a cat, named Whiskers.

• My favorite color is blue, not green.

• None of the above

• The dog, a golden retriever, is very friendly.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage for dates and addresses.

• I will be visiting New York, New York on July 4th 2022.

• I will be visiting New York, New York on July 4th, 2022.

• I will be visiting New York, New York on July 4 2022.

• I will be visiting New York, New York on July 4, 2022.