Mastering Comma Usage in Writing - January

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a list?

• I need to buy apples oranges bananas and grapes.

• I need to buy apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

• I need to buy apples, oranges bananas and grapes.

• I need to buy apples oranges, bananas, and grapes.

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert."

• My brother

• a skilled guitarist

• will perform

• at the concert

Choose the sentence that correctly separates independent clauses with a comma.

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

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

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

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

Which sentence correctly uses a serial comma?

• 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 formats the date with commas.

• On July 4 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed.

• On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed.

• On July, 4 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed.

• On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed.

Which sentence correctly punctuates the address?

• Please send the package to 123 Main Street, Springfield, IL 62704.

• Please send the package to 123 Main Street Springfield IL, 62704.

• Please send the package to 123 Main Street, Springfield IL 62704.

• Please send the package to 123 Main Street Springfield, IL 62704.

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The novel, a thrilling mystery, kept me up all night."

• The novel

• a thrilling mystery

• kept me up

• all night

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a list.

• We visited Paris, London, Rome and Berlin.

• We visited Paris, London, Rome, and Berlin.

• We visited Paris London, Rome, and Berlin.

• We visited Paris, London Rome, and Berlin.

Select the sentence that correctly separates independent clauses with a comma.

• She loves to read and she often visits the library.

• She loves to read, and she often visits the library.

• She loves to read, and, she often visits the library.

• She loves to read and, she often visits the library.

Which sentence correctly uses a serial comma?

• The cake was made of flour, sugar, eggs and butter.

• The cake was made of flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

• The cake was made of flour sugar, eggs, and butter.

• The cake was made of flour, sugar eggs, and butter.