WorksheetsDo You Have Comma Sense?
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which comma rule applies to the sentence below:
I went to the store and bought milk, eggs, and k-pods.
I went to the store and bought milk, eggs, and k-pods.
a)
Commas to separate adjectives
b)
Commas for introductory phrases
c)
Commas to offset appositives
d)
Commas for items in a series
2.
Which comma rule applies to the sentence below:
The water's edge looked menacing, but the road looked worse.
The water's edge looked menacing, but the road looked worse.
a)
Commas with conjunctions
b)
Commas with introductory phrases
c)
Commas to separate adjectives
d)
Commas used with dialogue
3.
Which comma rule applies to the sentence below:
The fluffy, plump cat jumped on the back of the couch.
The fluffy, plump cat jumped on the back of the couch.
a)
Commas with introductory sentences
b)
Commas to separate adjectives
c)
Commas for items in a series
d)
Commas for direct quotes
4.
Which has the correct comma placement?
a)
My favorite game is Scrabble, but my friend likes, The Game of Life.
b)
My favorite game is Monopoly, but my friend, likes The Game of Life.
c)
My favorite game is Monopoly but my friend likes The Game of Life.
d)
My favorite game is Monopoly, but my friend likes The Game of Life.
5.
Which has the correct comma placement?
a)
Today's date is Monday March 27, 2017.
b)
Today's date is Monday, March 27, 2017.
c)
Today's date is Monday, March, 27, 2017.
d)
Today's date is, Monday, March 27, 2017.
6.
Which has the correct comma placement?
a)
My cat Skittles, is black.
b)
My cat, Skittles, is black.
c)
My cat, Skittles, is, black.
d)
My cat Skittles is black.
7.
Which has the correct comma placement?
a)
Rhyce, do you know the right, answer?
b)
Rhyce, do you know the right answer?
c)
Rhyce do you know the right answer?
d)
Rhyce, do you know, the right answer?
8.
How many people are in the gym in sentence A and in sentence B?
A. Naomi was in the gym with Ms. Link, the gym coach and the biology teacher.
B. Naomi was in the gym with Ms. Link, the gym coach, and the biology teacher.
A. Naomi was in the gym with Ms. Link, the gym coach and the biology teacher.
B. Naomi was in the gym with Ms. Link, the gym coach, and the biology teacher.
a)
A - 4, B - 4
b)
A - 2, B - 2
c)
A - 2, B - 4
d)
A - 1, B - 4
9.
Which has the correct comma placement?
a)
Anna replied, " I don't have, any homework."
b)
Anna replied "I don't have any homework."
c)
Anna replied, "I don't have any homework."
d)
Anna, replied, "I don't have any homework."
10.
Which has the correct comma placement?
a)
Finally, winter has ended.
b)
Finally winter has, ended.
c)
Finally winter has ended.
d)
Finally winter, has ended.
11.
Which has the correct comma placement?
a)
My favorite teams are the Habs Senators and Kings.
b)
My favorite teams are the Habs, Senators and Kings.
c)
My favorite teams are the Habs, Senators, and, Kings.
d)
My favorite teams are the Habs, Senators, and Kings.
12.
Which has the correct comma placement?
a)
After dinner, my family usually, watches a movie.
b)
After dinner my family usually watches a movie.
c)
After dinner, my family, usually watches a movie.
d)
After dinner, my family usually watches a movie.
13.
Which has the correct comma placement?
a)
Dear Grandma
b)
Dear, Grandma,
c)
Dear, Grandma
d)
Dear Grandma,
14.
How many commas are needed in the sentence below?
The members of The Avengers are Thor Iron Man Hulk and Captain America.
The members of The Avengers are Thor Iron Man Hulk and Captain America.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Which sentence has INCORRECT USAGE of commas?
a)
Brandon, the boy with the red shirt, loves vanilla ice cream with whipped cream, sprinkles and chocolate syrup.
b)
Brandon said that he likes to have whipped cream, sprinkles, and chocolate syrup with his vanilla ice cream.
c)
Brandon, the boy with the red shirt, loves vanilla ice cream.
d)
Brandon, Taylor, Jade, Logan, and Brayden do not like to share their ice cream.
16.
Which of the following sentences shows the correct usage of commas?
a)
I will go to the store to buy peanut butter jelly and bread.
b)
I will go to the store to buy peanut butter jelly, and bread.
c)
I will go to the store to buy peanut, butter jelly and bread.
d)
I will go to the store to buy peanut butter, jelly, and bread.
17.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
River is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
b)
River is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
c)
River, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
d)
River is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
18.
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.
19.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbours talking.
b)
Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbours talking.
c)
Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbours talking.
d)
Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbours talking.
20.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Callie, my orange, black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
b)
Callie, my orange, black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
c)
Callie my orange, black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
d)
Callie, my orange black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
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