Comma Usage Quiz

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas to separate items in a series?

• I need to buy eggs milk and bread.

• I need to buy eggs, milk and bread.

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

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

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: "After the show ended, we went to a cafe."

• After the show ended

• we went to a cafe

• to a cafe

• the show ended

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory phrase?

• Before dinner I like to read.

• Before dinner, I like to read.

• Before, dinner I like to read.

• Before dinner I, like to read.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off nonessential information.

• My brother, who is a lawyer, lives in New York.

• My brother who is a lawyer lives in New York.

• My brother who is a lawyer, lives in New York.

• My brother, who is a lawyer lives in New York.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which option correctly uses commas in a compound sentence?

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk but, it was raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk but it was raining.

• I wanted, to go for a walk, but it was raining.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: "If you finish your homework, you can watch TV."

• If you finish your homework

• you can watch TV

• finish your homework

• can watch TV

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate items in a series?

• She bought apples, oranges and bananas.

• She bought apples oranges, and bananas.

• She bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

• She bought, apples, oranges, and bananas.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma after an introductory phrase.

• While I was walking the dog started barking.

• While I was walking, the dog started barking.

• While, I was walking the dog started barking.

• While I was walking, the dog, started barking.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off nonessential information.

• The car that is red goes very fast.

• The car, that is red, goes very fast.

• The car, that is red goes very fast.

• The car that is red, goes very fast.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which option correctly uses commas in a compound sentence?

• She likes to swim and he likes to run.

• She likes to swim, and he likes to run.

• She likes to swim, and, he likes to run.

• She likes, to swim and he likes to run.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A