Comma Quiz (adapted from Grammar Bytes)

Melissa couldn’t study for her comma quiz, because she was riding on the Enterprise with Mr. Spock, whom the US Air Force chased with its fastest jets. Should you remove the comma after quiz or after Mr. Spock?

• Remove the comma after quiz

• Remove the comma after Mr. Spock

Sitting in the atrium, Marcus chatted with a member of Student Life, but then he had to leave suddenly, because he noticed that he had only thirty seconds to get to class on time. Should you remove the comma after atrium or after suddenly?

• Remove the comma after atrium

• Remove the comma after suddenly

To study for his class final, Brian drank seven cups of strong Turkish coffee which kept him wide awake for the all-nighter. Should you remove the comma after final or add a comma after coffee?

• Remove the comma after final

• Add a comma after coffee

Fifteen uncooked popcorn kernels, and a few grains of salt littered the front of Robert's shirt as he slouched in the theater seat. Should you add a comma after fifteen or should you remove the comma after kernels?

• Add a comma after fifteen

• Remove the comma after kernels

Maricarmen bought a new dictionary, so that she could proofread for spelling errors on her next in-class essay. Should you remove the comma after dictionary, or should you add a comma after errors?

• Remove the comma after dictionary

• Add a comma after errors

Karen wasn't sure if she needed a comma or not so she drew in a line that could pass for a comma or a stray pen mark. Should you add a comma after not or add a comma after comma?

• Add a comma after not

• Add a comma after comma

Last weekend, Brenda had time to wash clothes. The dishes, however were piled all over the kitchen counter and in the sink. Should you add a comma after however or after counter?

• After however

• After counter

Thumbing through the section of the dictionary, Harold tried to find, the correct spelling of psychology, but his careful search had no result. Should you remove the comma after find or after psychology?

• Remove the comma after find

• Remove the comma after psychology