Mastering Commas: Series, Interjections, and Dialogue

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series.

• I need to buy eggs milk and bread at the grocery store.

• I need to buy eggs, milk, and bread at the grocery store.

• I need to buy eggs milk, and bread at the grocery store.

• I need to buy, eggs, milk, and bread at the grocery store.

Identify the interjection in the following sentence: "Wow, that was an amazing performance!"

• Wow

• that

• amazing

• performance

Which sentence correctly punctuates dialogue with commas?

• "I can't believe it", she whispered "this is incredible!"

• "I can't believe it," she whispered, "this is incredible!"

• "I can't believe it" she whispered, "this is incredible."

• "I can't believe it," she whispered "this is incredible."

Select the sentence that correctly applies commas in a series.

• The flag was red white and blue.

• The flag was red, white, and blue.

• The flag was red, white and blue.

• The flag was, red, white, and blue.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with an interjection?

• Oh I didn't see you there!

• Oh, I didn't see you there!

• Oh I didn't, see you there!

• Oh, I didn't see, you there!

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series of adjectives.

• She wore a bright, colorful, and beautiful dress to the party.

• She wore a bright colorful and beautiful dress to the party.

• She wore a bright, colorful and beautiful dress to the party.

• She wore a, bright, colorful, and beautiful dress to the party.

Identify the sentence that correctly punctuates dialogue with commas.

• "Could you please move your car"? he asked politely.

• "Could you please move your car," he asked politely.

• "Could you please, move your car?" he asked politely.

• "Could you please move your car?" he asked, politely.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas with an interjection?

• Well I suppose we could try that.

• Well, I suppose we could try that.

• Well I suppose, we could try that.

• Well, I suppose we could, try that.

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series.

• For lunch, I'll have a sandwich, soup and a salad.

• For lunch I'll have a sandwich, soup, and a salad.

• For lunch, I'll have a sandwich, soup, and a salad.

• For lunch I'll have a sandwich soup and a salad.

Choose the sentence that correctly punctuates dialogue with commas.

• "After the movie," she said, "let's go out for ice cream."

• "After the movie" she said "let's go out for ice cream."

• "After the movie," she said "let's go out for ice cream."

• "After the movie" she said, "let's go out for ice cream."