Comma Quiz

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• Mr. Addison, our teacher, comes from Chicago.

• Mr. Addison our teacher, comes from Chicago.

• Mr. Addison, our teacher comes from Chicago.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas, on February 4, 2001.

• Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas, on February 4, 2001.

• Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas on February 4, 2001.

• Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas on, February 4, 2001.

My brother Ron, an optometrist owns his own practice.

• NO CHANGE

• Ron an optometrist owns

• Ron, an optometrist, owns

• Ron; an optometrist, owns

When you speak, you automatically pause in some sentences. This signals that you should do what in writing?

• Add a period

• Add a semicolon

• Don’t add any punctuation

• Add a comma

The seven-year-old looked away from me when he lied reinforcing my suspicions.

• NO CHANGE

• when he lied reinforcing my suspicions.

• when he lied, reinforcing my suspicions.

• when he lied; reinforcing my suspicions.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
They hike, swim, and play volleyball on Friday. 

• They hike, swim, and play volleyball on Friday. 

• They hike, swim and play volleyball on Friday. 

• They hike, swim and play, volleyball on Friday. 

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
On October 26, 1825, the first boat traveled the length of the Eric Canal.

• On October 26, 1825, the first boat traveled the length of the Eric Canal.

• On October 26, 1825 the first boat traveled the length of the Eric Canal.

• On, October 26, 1825 the first boat traveled the length of the Eric Canal.

Which sentence uses the comma correctly?

• You're my friend, aren't you?

• You're my friend aren't you?

• You're, my friend aren't you?

• You're my, friend aren't you?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Yes, I know, the comma and capitalization rules.

• Yes, I know the comma, and capitalization rules.

• Yes I know the comma and capitalization rules.

• Yes, I know the comma and capitalization rules.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• No, you are incorrect.

• No you are, incorrect.

• No you, are incorrect.