Comma Usage Quiz

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas to separate items in a series?

• Tim arrived at the airport waited in line checked his baggage and walked down the Concourse to the plane.

• Tim arrived at the airport waited in line, checked his baggage, and walked down the Concourse to the plane.

• Tim arrived at the airport, waited in line, checked his baggage, and walked down the Concourse to the plane.

• Tim arrived at the airport, waited in line checked his baggage and walked down the Concourse to the plane.

How should a comma be used when writing a date in a sentence?

• Anna will arrive on September 9th 2013 for the training session.

• Anna will arrive on September 9th, 2013 for the training session.

• Anna will arrive on September 9th, 2013, for the training session.

• Anna will arrive on September 9th 2013, for the training session.

When directly addressing someone in a sentence, where should commas be placed?

• Thank you Wayne for responding so quickly to my request.

• Thank you, Wayne for responding so quickly to my request.

• Thank you Wayne, for responding so quickly to my request.

• Thank you, Wayne, for responding so quickly to my request.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma before a conjunction to join two independent clauses?

• There are two job openings in the English Department, and I know you will get one of them.

• There are two job openings in the English Department, and, I know you will get one of them.

• There are two job openings in the English Department and I know you will get one of them.

• There are two job openings in the English Department and, I know you will get one of them.

What is the correct way to use commas with conjunctions when joining two parts of a sentence?

• Use a comma before the conjunction only when joining two independent clauses.

• Use a comma before the conjunction only when joining two dependent clauses.

• Always use a comma before the conjunction.

• Never use a comma before the conjunction.