Mastering Commas and Sentence Structure - December

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate coordinate adjectives?

• It was a long, tiring journey.

• It was a long tiring, journey.

• It was a long, tiring, journey.

• It was a long tiring journey.

Identify the sentence with the correct placement of phrases and clauses.

• Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.

• The athlete crossed the finish line running quickly.

• The finish line was crossed by the athlete running quickly.

• Running quickly, the athlete crossed the finish line.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate an introductory phrase.

• After the movie ended we went out for ice cream.

• After the movie ended, we went out for ice cream.

• After, the movie ended we went out for ice cream.

• After the movie, ended we went out for ice cream.

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a series?

• For breakfast, I had eggs toast and orange juice.

• For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and orange juice.

• For breakfast, I had eggs, toast and orange juice.

• For breakfast I had, eggs, toast, and orange juice.

Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate an appositive.

• My brother, a talented musician plays the guitar.

• My brother a talented musician, plays the guitar.

• My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

• My brother a talented musician plays the guitar.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate items in an address?

• Send the package to 123 Main Street, Springfield, Illinois 62704.

• Send the package to 123 Main Street Springfield, Illinois, 62704.

• Send the package to 123 Main Street, Springfield Illinois, 62704.

• Send the package to 123 Main Street Springfield Illinois 62704.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma in a direct quotation.

• "I can't believe it" she said, "that we won the game."

• "I can't believe it," she said "that we won the game."

• "I can't believe it," she said, "that we won the game."

• "I can't believe it" she said "that we won the game."

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a date.

• The meeting is scheduled for March 15 2023, at 10:00 AM.

• The meeting is scheduled for March 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM.

• The meeting is scheduled for March 15, 2023, at 10:00 AM.

• The meeting is scheduled for March, 15 2023 at 10:00 AM.

Which sentence correctly uses commas with transition words?

• However the weather was bad, we decided to go hiking.

• However, the weather was bad we decided to go hiking.

• However, the weather was bad, we decided to go hiking.

• However the weather, was bad we decided to go hiking.

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas in numbers.

• The population of the city is 1,000,000 people.

• The population of the city is 1000000 people.

• The population of the city is 1,000000 people.

• The population of the city is 1,00,0000 people.