STAAR Comma Questions Quiz

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly in appositives?

• Before I go to the store, I must do my hair.

• My grandfather, who sleeps a lot, has his own garden.

• Put that pencil away, Amy.

• The dog, the German Sheppard is big.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas in appositives.

• My sister, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister a talented artist painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister a talented artist painted, a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister a talented artist painted a beautiful mural, on the wall.

Which sentence correctly uses commas in appositives?

• My sister a talented musician played the piano at the concert.

• My sister, a talented musician, played the piano at the concert.

• My sister a talented musician, played the piano at the concert.

• My sister, a talented musician played the piano at the concert.

Identify the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas in appositives.

• My sister, a talented artist painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister, a talented artist painted, a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister a talented artist painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly in appositives?

• My friend a doctor is coming over tonight.

• My friend, a, doctor is coming over tonight.

• My friend, a doctor is coming over tonight.

• My friend, a doctor, is coming over tonight.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas in appositives.

• I went to the store, to buy some milk.

• My sister, who is a doctor, loves to travel.

• The dog, barked at the mailman.

Which sentence correctly uses commas in appositives?

• My sister, a talented musician played the piano at the concert.

• My sister a talented musician played the piano at the concert.

• My sister, a talented musician, played the piano at the concert.

• My sister a talented musician, played the piano at the concert.

Identify the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas in appositives.

• My sister, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister, a talented artist painted, a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister a talented artist painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister, a talented artist painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly in appositives?

• Martha ate lunch at Chili's, her favorite restaurant, on the weekends.

• My uncles car, the orange shirt, is awfully beautiful.

• Kim always ask for oranges, and bananas at every function.

• The man lived a long, happy, successful life.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas in appositives.

• My sister, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister a talented artist painted, a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister a talented artist painted a beautiful mural on the wall.

• My sister a talented artist painted a beautiful mural, on the wall.