Punctuation - Commas

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a list?

• I need you to buy milk bread, and eggs.

• I need you to buy milk, bread and eggs.

• I need you to buy milk, bread, and eggs.

• I need you to buy, milk, bread, and, eggs.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma before "but."

• She wanted to go to the movie but, she had to finish her homework first.

• She wanted to go to the movie, but she had to finish her homework first.

• She wanted, to go to the movie but she had to finish her homework first.

• She wanted to go to the movie but she had, to finish her homework first.

Select the sentence where the comma is correctly used with a date.

• We will meet on Thursday, July 4, 2023, at 7 p.m.

• We will meet on Thursday July 4 2023 at 7 p.m.

• We will meet on Thursday, July 4 2023 at 7 p.m.

• We will meet on, Thursday, July 4, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Which option demonstrates the correct use of commas in a series without a conjunction?

• My favorite colors are red blue and green.

• My favorite colors are red, blue and green.

• My favorite colors are red, blue, green.

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

How should you correctly use a comma in the context of contrasting ideas with "but"?

• He is very tall but, not very strong.

• He is very tall, but not very strong.

• He is, very tall but not very strong.

• He is very tall but not, very strong.

Identify the correct placement of commas in a date within a sentence.

• On December 25, 2023 we will have a party.

• On December 25 2023, we will have a party.

• On December 25, 2023, we will have a party.

• On, December 25, 2023, we will have a party.

Reorder the following the sentence that correctly applies commas in a complex list.

• For breakfast,

• he had eggs

• ,(comma)

• toast

• ,(comma) and orang juice

Fix the following sentences correctly uses a comma before "but" in a compound sentence?

She was late to work but she avoided a traffic ticket.

Fix the sentence that uses commas correctly with dates and addresses below

He moved on April 2 2023 to 123 Elm Street Springfield Illinois.

Fix the sentence that correctly places commas in a list that includes an "and" within one of the items.

For the party we’ll need cups plates and forks and knives and spoons.