Mastering Commas

In the sentence 'I bought apples oranges bananas and pears' where should commas be placed?

• After apples and oranges only
• After apples, oranges, and bananas
• After apples and oranges, with no Oxford comma
• No commas are needed

What are FANBOYS used for in comma usage?

• To separate items in a list
• To connect two complete thoughts
• To set off introductory phrases
• To indicate dialogue

In the sentence 'I love swimming but I hate getting wet' where should the comma be placed?

• After swimming
• After love
• After hate
• No comma needed

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with an introductory element?

• Eventually the bus arrived.
• Eventually, the bus arrived.
• The bus, eventually arrived.
• The bus arrived, eventually.

What is nonessential information in a sentence?

• The main subject
• Information that can be removed without changing the core meaning
• The verb phrase
• Important descriptive details

Which sentence correctly uses commas with nonessential information?

• My brother who lives in Paris sent me a letter.
• My brother, who lives in Paris sent me a letter.
• My brother, who lives in Paris, sent me a letter.
• My brother who lives in Paris, sent me a letter.

When should commas be used between adjectives?

• Always between any two adjectives
• When you can add 'and' between them or switch their order
• Only before the last adjective
• Never between adjectives

Which sentence correctly uses commas with coordinate adjectives?

• The tall dark building
• The tall, dark, building
• The tall, dark building
• The, tall, dark, building

How should commas be used when directly addressing someone?

• No commas are needed
• Only before the name
• Only after the name
• Before and after the name if it's in the middle of the sentence

Which sentence correctly uses commas in direct address?

• Hey John what time is it?
• Hey, John what time is it?
• Hey, John, what time is it?
• Hey John, what time is it?