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WorksheetsComma Practice
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 23mins
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1.
Where should the comma(s) go?
When Alfred finally realized the gravity of the situation it was much too late.
When Alfred finally realized the gravity of the situation it was much too late.
a)
after "Alfred"
b)
after "gravity"
c)
after "situation"
d)
no comma necessary
2.
Where should the comma(s) go?
The giant sequoia trees have been growing for hundreds of years but they have not been cut down because the national park system protects them.
The giant sequoia trees have been growing for hundreds of years but they have not been cut down because the national park system protects them.
a)
after "years"
b)
after "years" AND after "down"
c)
after "down"
d)
no comma necessary
3.
Where should the comma(s) go?
Noah waxed his impressive mustache to absolute perfection and all of the ladies were impressed.
Noah waxed his impressive mustache to absolute perfection and all of the ladies were impressed.
a)
after "impressive"
b)
after "perfection"
c)
after "Noah"
d)
no comma necessary
4.
Where should the comma(s) go?
Mason joined the basketball team and made some awesome layups.
Mason joined the basketball team and made some awesome layups.
a)
after "Mason"
b)
after "team"
c)
after "awesome"
after "Mason" AND after "team"
after "Mason" AND after "team"
d)
no comma necessary
5.
Where should the comma(s) go?
Logan committed heinous crimes against punctuation so now he's serving a life sentence in Conjunction Junction Penitentiary.
Logan committed heinous crimes against punctuation so now he's serving a life sentence in Conjunction Junction Penitentiary.
a)
after "heinous"
b)
after "punctuation"
c)
after "heinous" AND after "punctuation"
d)
no comma necessary
6.
The comma comes after which word in the sentence below:
Before the players took the field they huddled up.
Before the players took the field they huddled up.
a)
field,
b)
Before,
c)
players,
d)
huddled,
7.
Between which two words does the comma belong in this sentence?
Walt is a tall dark-haired man.
Walt is a tall dark-haired man.
a)
a, tall
b)
tall, dark-haired
c)
dark-haired, man
d)
Walt, is
8.
Between which two words does the comma belong in this sentence?
Steve Rogers, the scrawny sickly soldier, was transformed into Captain America.
Steve Rogers, the scrawny sickly soldier, was transformed into Captain America.
a)
sickly, soldier
b)
transformed, into
c)
into, Captain
d)
scrawny, sickly
9.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
My birthday cake was pink purple sparkly, and so delicious.
b)
My birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly and so delicious.
c)
My birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious.
d)
My birthday cake was, pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious.
10.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
b)
You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
c)
You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink.
d)
You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink.
11.
Nobody knows Harold can dance because he refuses to dance in public.
a)
Insert comma before because
b)
Insert comma after because
c)
Insert comma after the word refuses
d)
No comma needed
12.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
b)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
c)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
13.
Mrs. English has an exhilarating, crazy, tech-driven, demanding, class.
a)
The sentence is correct
b)
Get rid of the comma after "demanding"
c)
add a comma after "Mrs. English"
d)
Take out all of the commas
14.
Even though people don’t think I am shy I am.
a)
Insert comma after "think"
b)
Insert comma directly after "though"
c)
Insert comma after the word shy
d)
No comma needed
15.
Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.
a)
vehicle,
b)
worked,
c)
Fortunately,
d)
The sentence does not need commas
16.
Between which two words does the comma belong in this sentence?
By the way your dress looks like something a bird threw up.
By the way your dress looks like something a bird threw up.
a)
way, your
b)
like, something
c)
by, the
d)
dress, looks
17.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.
b)
Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.
c)
Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.
d)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.
18.
Where is the comma used INCORRECTLY in the following sentence?
They wear old, worn-out, clothes.
They wear old, worn-out, clothes.
a)
Behind "old"
b)
Behind "worn-out"
c)
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