Israeli forces fire rubber bullets at Palestinians during demolition in WBank

What is the primary function of a comma in a sentence?

• To end a sentence

• To separate ideas or elements

• To show excitement

• To indicate a question

Which of the following is a correct use of a comma in a list?

• I bought apples, bananas, oranges.

• I bought, apples bananas oranges.

• I bought apples bananas oranges.

• I bought apples bananas, oranges.

How are commas used in direct speech?

• To separate the speaker from the speech

• To end the speech

• To indicate a pause in speech

• To start the speech

Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate clauses?

• I went, to the park and I saw a dog.

• I went to the park, and I saw a dog.

• I went to the park and I saw a dog.

• I went to the park and, I saw a dog.

What is a common mistake when using commas?

• Using them to separate items in a list

• Using them to join two independent clauses without a conjunction

• Using them after introductory phrases

• Using them to separate adjectives