WorksheetsComma Commandments
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following sentences contains a comma error?
My father's birthday is March, 4th.
My father's birthday is Monday, March 4th.
On Monday, March 4th, my father will turn 68.
On March, 4th, 1951 my father took his first breath.
Which of the following sentences contains properly punctuated coordinate adjectives?
My father brought home a new set of golf clubs, a red visor, and a dozen golf balls.
My sweet, sassy sister turns eighteen in September.
My babbling brother, Ben, is the best at breaking bones.
Micah made a massive mess of the materials.
Which of the following sentences contains a properly punctuated non-essential clause?
Portage, Michigan, a city outside Kalamazoo, is where my three youngest siblings reside.
Anika, my only sister, plans to attend Ball State University.
The twins, Ben and Micah, are avid snowboarders.
My three youngest siblings, who happen to live in Michigan, will be visiting this summer.
When crafting compound sentences using a coordinating conjunction, the comma appears after the coordinating conjunction.
True
False
Which of the following IS NOT an example of a properly punctuated appositive?
Cheryl, what did you do with your hair?
Cheryl, my stepmother, recently changed her hair.
Cheryl, who happened to attend Purdue University, is my stepmother.
My stepmother, Cheryl, attended Purdue University.
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?
I'm leaving for Michigan today but, I don't want to go.
Anika grew up in Michigan, but I grew up in West Virginia.
Since we spent Christmas in Florida this year, next year we're headed back to West Virginia.
We're headed to Italy this summer, since we vacationed in the Bahamas last year.
When constructing complex sentences that begin with the independent clause, you place a comma before the subordinate/dependent clause.
True
False
Which of the following sentences contains a comma error?
If you don't start doing your work, you'll be moving to Duluth, Minnesota with your "favorite" grandma, Pearl.
Marie, where are you going for Spring Break?
On Monday, March, 18, there shouldn't be any students roaming the halls of Walker Middle Magnet, an IB World School.
Walker Middle Magnet, an IB World School, is located in Odessa, Florida.
Which of the following complex sentences is properly punctuated?
Since we were off for Fair Day, we had a four-day weekend.
Take your time, as I have nowhere to go.
When you take the quiz, make sure you review EVERY item.
Sit down next to me because I need your support.
Which of the following are examples of Commandment #1, Thou shall place a comma between items in a series.
The black, furry dog drooled all over my foot.
The majority of my aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents still reside in West Virginia.
To be able to whistle, to juggle, and to dance all at once is a fascinating skill.
My three favorite desserts are: key lime pie, brownies, and mint-chocolate chip ice cream.
