Use of Commas

Choose the correct statement.

• Dany asked that girl the one in a red dress, to dance.

• Dany asked that girl, the one in a red dress, to dance.

• Dany asked that girl, the one in a red dress to dance.

Choose the correct statement.

• "I like that sweater however, it only comes in one color.

• "I like that sweater however it only comes in one color.

• "I like that sweater; however, it only comes in one color.

Which is the correct use of commas?

• ,Well I suppose.

• Well I, suppose.

• Well, I suppose.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

When quotation marks are involved, which of the following demonstrates the correct usage of a comma?

• ''It's going to be, gorgeous weather outside today'' the teacher said.

• ''It's going to be gorgeous weather outside today,'' the teacher said.

• Commas are not used with quotation marks.

• ''It's going to be gorgeous weather outside today'', the teacher said.

Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage with adjectives?

• He had a, large densely packed highly organized, bookshelf in his office.

• He had a large densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office.

• He had a large, densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office.

• He had a large, densely packed highly organized bookshelf in his office.

Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage when separating elements in a series?

• The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight.

• The rock, flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight.

• The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond and, sank from sight.

• The rock flew from his hand skipped across the pond and sank from sight.

Which of the following is an example where a comma is correctly used despite there not being any conjunction?

• He goes to school very often, and he gets straight A-s there.

• He was angry with you, not playing a joke.

• I really could use some help with this one, if you have the time for it.

• You shouldn't try so hard; you should try even harder.

Correctly place the commas around the non-essential clause:

• The dragon even though the villagers, denied it, was actually a nice guy.

• The dragon, even though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy.

• The dragon, even though, the villagers denied it was actually a nice guy.

• The dragon even, though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy.

Identify the most appropriate conjunction and the correct comma placement for the following sentence:

• I don't always use commas, however when I do I use them correctly.

• I don't always use commas and, when I do I use them correctly.

• I don't always use commas, but when I do, I use them correctly.

• I don't always use commas however, when I do I use them correctly.