Punctuation Quiz

Which sentence uses commas correctly in a list?

• I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.

• I bought apples, oranges, bananas and grapes.

• I bought apples oranges bananas, and grapes.

• I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a date?

• We will meet on January 20 2025 at noon.

• We will meet on January, 20, 2025 at noon.

• We will meet on January 20, 2025, at noon.

• We will meet on January 20 2025, at noon.

Which address is punctuated correctly?

• 123 Main Street, New York, NY, 10001

• 123 Main Street New York NY 10001

• 123 Main Street, New York NY, 10001

• 123, Main Street, New York, NY 10001

Which list is punctuated correctly?

• My favorite colors are blue, green yellow and purple.

• My favorite colors are blue green yellow, and purple.

• My favorite colors are blue, green, yellow, and purple.

• My favorite colors are blue green, yellow, and purple.

Which sentence uses commas correctly for a date?

• The meeting is scheduled for Monday April, 1 2024.

• The meeting is scheduled for Monday April 1, 2024.

• The meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2024.

• The meeting is scheduled for Monday April 1 2024.

Which sentence correctly separates cities and states with commas?

• We visited Dallas Texas, New York, New York and Miami, Florida.

• We visited Dallas, Texas, New York, New York; and Miami Florida.

• We visited Dallas, Texas, New York, New York, and Miami, Florida.

• We visited Dallas, Texas; New York, New York, and Miami, Florida.

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a list?

• I need pencils erasers notebooks, and markers.

• I need pencils, erasers, notebooks, and markers.

• I need pencils, erasers notebooks, and markers.

• I need pencils erasers, notebooks, and markers.

Which address is punctuated correctly?

• 456 Oak Avenue Los Angeles CA, 90210

• 456 Oak Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90210

• 456 Oak Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90210

• 456, Oak Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90210

Which sentence uses commas correctly with a date?

• The event on July 4, 2023, was unforgettable.

• The event on July 4 2023, was unforgettable.

• The event on July 4 2023 was unforgettable.

• The event, on July 4, 2023, was unforgettable.