Understanding Commas

Understanding Commas

11th Grade

10 Qs

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Understanding Commas

Understanding Commas

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.11-12.1, L.11-12.2

Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly separates items in a series?

I packed my laptop charger and notebook.

I packed my laptop, charger, and notebook.

I packed my laptop charger, and notebook.

I packed my laptop, charger and, notebook.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where should the comma go in this sentence? "Before leaving we checked our tickets and passports."

Before leaving we checked our tickets, and passports.

Before leaving we, checked our tickets and passports.

Before leaving, we checked our tickets and passports.

Before leaving we checked, our tickets and passports.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

I wanted to stay home, but my friends convinced me to go out.

I wanted to stay home but, my friends convinced me to go out.

I wanted to stay home but my friends convinced, me to go out.

I wanted, to stay home but my friends convinced me to go out.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly places commas around nonessential information?

My uncle who is a pilot loves to travel.

My uncle who, is a pilot loves to travel.

My uncle, who is a pilot loves, to travel.

My uncle, who is a pilot, loves to travel.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly places a comma to clarify meaning?

Let us paint Dad!

Lets paint, Dad!

Let us paint, Dad!

Lets paint Dad!

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct way to join these independent clauses? "The train was delayed. It arrived an hour late."

The train was delayed, it arrived an hour late.

The train was delayed and, it arrived an hour late.

The train was delayed; thus, it arrived an hour late.

The train was delayed; and it arrived an hour late.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with an introductory phrase?

After a long day, we went straight to bed.

After a long day we went straight to bed.

After a long day we, went straight to bed.

After a long day we went, straight to bed.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

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