7th Grade Grammar Quiz 12

In which sentence is the comma used correctly?

• I like pizza, but I prefer pasta.

• I like pizza but, I prefer pasta.

• I like pizza but I prefer pasta.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas:

• My favorite colors are blue green and yellow.

• My favorite colors are blue, green, and yellow.

• My favorite colors are blue green and, yellow.

• My favorite colors are blue green, and yellow.

Identify the sentence with the correct comma placement:

• After school we went to the park.

• After school, we went to the park.

• After, school, we went to the park.

What is the correct punctuation for the sentence: "My sister who is a doctor wants to travel"?

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

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

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

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

Select the sentence with the correct use of commas in a series:

• She bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.

• She bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

• She bought apples oranges, bananas and grapes.

• She bought apples, oranges bananas, and grapes.

In the sentence "During the summer vacation I visited New York," where should the comma be placed?

• During the, summer vacation I visited New York.

• During the summer, vacation I visited New York.

• During the summer vacation, I visited New York.

• During the summer vacation I visited, New York.

Which sentence has the correct comma usage for introductory words?

• However she tried, she couldn't solve the puzzle.

• However, she tried, she couldn't solve the puzzle.

• However she tried she couldn't solve the puzzle.

• However, she tried she couldn't solve the puzzle.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas:

• Can you pass the salt honey?

• Can you pass the salt, honey?

• Can you pass, the salt honey?

What is the correct punctuation for the sentence: "The movie was exciting however I found it a bit too long"?

• The movie was exciting however I, found it a bit too long.

• The movie was exciting, however, I found it a bit too long.

• The movie was exciting, however I found it a bit too long.

• The movie was exciting however, I found it a bit too long.

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage in a compound sentence:

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

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

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