Mastering Commas in Writing

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a list?

• I need to buy apples oranges bananas and grapes.

• I need to buy apples, oranges, bananas and grapes.

• I need to buy apples oranges, bananas and grapes.

Choose the sentence that correctly separates independent clauses with a comma.

• I wanted to go for a walk but it started raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk but, it started raining.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma to set off an introductory element.

• After the movie we went for dinner.

• After the movie, we went for dinner.

• After, the movie we went for dinner.

Which sentence correctly uses commas with adjectives?

• It was a long, hot, summer day.

• It was a long hot, summer day.

• It was a long hot summer day.

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas in a list.

• For breakfast, I had toast, eggs and juice.

• For breakfast, I had toast eggs and juice.

• For breakfast I had, toast, eggs and juice.

Choose the sentence that correctly separates independent clauses with a comma.

• She loves reading books and she often visits the library.

• She loves reading books, and she often visits the library.

• She loves reading books, and she often visits, the library.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma to set off an introductory element.

• In the morning I like to exercise.

• In the morning, I like to exercise.

• In the morning I, like to exercise.

Which sentence correctly uses commas with adjectives?

• The cake was delicious, moist, and chocolatey.

• The cake was delicious moist, and chocolatey.

• The cake was delicious, moist and chocolatey.

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas in a list.

• My favourite subjects are maths, science, and history.

• My favourite subjects are maths science, and history.

• My favourite subjects are maths, science and history.

Choose the sentence that correctly separates independent clauses with a comma.

• We wanted to go to the beach, but it was too cold.

• We wanted to go to the beach but, it was too cold.

• We wanted to go to the beach but it was too cold.