Comma Usage Quiz

When should you use commas to separate items in a series?

• Before every item

• Only before the last item

• Between all items in the series

• After every item

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What is the rule for using commas between adjectives?

• Use a comma if the word "and" would sound good between the adjectives

• Use a comma only if there are more than three adjectives

• Never use a comma between adjectives

• Always use a comma between adjectives

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

When do you use a comma and a conjunction?

• Between any two clauses

• Between two dependent clauses

• Between two independent clauses

• Before every conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the purpose of using commas to set off nonessential clauses and phrases?

• To add essential information to the sentence

• To indicate the start of a new sentence

• To separate nonessential information that can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence

• To connect two independent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When should you use commas after introductory elements?

• Only after interjections

• Only after prepositional phrases

• Only after adverb clauses

• After interjections, prepositional phrases, participial phrases, and adverb clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is an example of a nonessential appositive phrase?

• The president of the company

• A Vietnam veteran

• The president of the company, a Vietnam veteran

• The company president

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When are commas used around parenthetical expressions?

• At the beginning of a sentence

• After every expression

• After or around expressions that provide additional information but are not essential to the meaning of the sentence

• Before every expression

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When should you use commas after the day and year of a date?

• Only after the year

• Only after the day

• After both the day and the year

• Never after dates

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where do you place commas when writing a city and state?

• Before the city and after the state

• After the city and state

• Before the city and state

• After the city and before the state

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

How should you use commas with a suffix in a name?

• Before and after the suffix

• Only before the suffix

• Only after the suffix

• No commas are needed with suffixes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A