Mastering Comma Usage in English
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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Aiden Montgomery
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Standards-aligned
10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did a major Canadian company lose two million dollars in 2006?
They used the wrong currency.
They made a common punctuation mistake in a contract.
They missed a deadline.
They failed to sign the contract.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.2C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first rule for using commas?
To indicate a pause.
To end a sentence.
To separate items in a list.
To separate two independent clauses.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a list of words, how should each item be separated?
With a period.
With a semicolon.
With a dash.
With a comma.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of using commas between two adjectives?
The tall, and strong man.
The large and spacious room.
The beautiful, old house.
The quick brown fox.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When can commas be used between just two adjectives?
When the adjectives describe different nouns.
When the adjectives are of the same type.
When the adjectives are connected with 'and'.
When the adjectives are of different types.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly uses commas in a list of phrases?
He spent the weekend researching his topic, writing his essay and proofreading his final draft.
He spent the weekend researching his topic, writing his essay, and proofreading his final draft.
He spent the weekend, researching his topic, writing his essay and proofreading his final draft.
He spent the weekend researching his topic writing his essay and proofreading his final draft.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a list of clauses?
The guests included the president, the first lady, the vice president, and the Minister of Defence.
Children used computers to play video games, business people use them to advertise products, students use them to research secondary sources, and teachers use them to teach basic skills.
The beautiful, old house had a huge living room.
Jason had difficulty in his first semester, but he was at the top of his class by the end of the year.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
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