Comma Rules

According to the comma rules, when should you use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so) in a compound sentence?

• When it joins two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

• When it joins two dependent clauses in a sentence.

• When it appears at the beginning of a sentence.

• When it separates items in a simple list.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma before a coordinating conjunction?

• He hit the ball well but he ran toward third base.

• He hit the ball well, but he ran toward third base.

• He hit the ball well but, he ran toward third base.

According to the comma rules, when should you use a comma to separate elements in a list or series?

• When there are three or more things, including the last two things (Oxford comma).

• Only when there are exactly two things in the list.

• When separating adjectives that describe the same noun.

• Only before the first item in a list.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate elements in a list?

• He hit the ball, dropped the bat and ran to first base.

• He hit the ball dropped the bat, and ran to first base.

• He hit the ball, dropped the bat, and ran to first base.

After which types of introductory elements should you use a comma, according to the comma rules?

• After an introductory word, phrase, or clause.

• After every verb in a sentence.

• After the last word in a sentence.

• After a proper noun only.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory clause?

• When he was running toward third base he suddenly tripped and fell.

• When he was running toward third base, he suddenly tripped and fell.

• When he was running, toward third base he suddenly tripped and fell.

What is an appositive, according to the comma rules?

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Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off an appositive?

• Jeremy my cousin just moved to Florida.

• Jeremy, my cousin, just moved to Florida.

• Jeremy my cousin, just moved to Florida.

According to the comma rules, when should you use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives?

• When the adjectives modify a noun in the same way.

• When the adjectives are of different types.

• When the adjectives are separated by 'and'.

• When the adjectives come after the noun.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate coordinate adjectives?

• That tall distinguished happy fellow is giving the physics lecture.

• That tall, distinguished, happy fellow is giving the physics lecture.

• That tall distinguished, happy fellow is giving the physics lecture.