Comma Usage Quiz

Which sentence is correct?

• The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
• The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.
• The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
• The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.

Which sentence includes the correct use of commas?

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans cupcakes and cookies.
• Everyone has lots of jelly beans, cupcakes, and cookies.
• Everyone has, lots of jelly, beans cupcakes and cookies.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I enjoy spending time with friends however, there are days I would rather be with my family. 
• I enjoy spending time with friends, however there are days I would rather be with my family. 
• I enjoy spending time with, friends, however there are days I would rather be with, my family. 
• I enjoy spending time with friends, however, there are days I would rather be with my family. 

Which sentence is using the comma correctly?

• Skittles are my favorite candy but, I also like gummy worms.

• Skittles are my favorite, candy, but, I also like gummy worms.

• Skittles are my favorite candy, but I also like gummy worms.

• Skittles are my favorite candy, but, I also like gummy worms.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We ate chicken, rice, carrots.
• We ate chicken, rice, and carrots.
• We ate chicken, rice, and, carrots.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas.

(a)  

• We all met on Saturday for the game ,but it starte
• We all met on Saturday ,for the game but it starte
• We all met on Saturday for the game but it started

Lynn will build a giant scooter, and I will ride the scooter down the skate ramp.

• Keep comma

• Delete comma

She is smart and she is pretty.

• smart,

• she,

• and,

• no comma needed

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink. 

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?

• A. In 1960, Jane Goodall first entered Gombe Park.
• B. In 1960 Jane Goodall, first entered Gombe Park.
• C. In 1960 Jane Goodall first entered, Gombe Park.
• D. In 1960 Jane Goodall first entered Gombe, Park.