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Worksheets"The Landlady" Comma Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
“Excuse me” he said “but is there a fairly cheap hotel not too far away from here?”
“Excuse me,” he said, “but is there a fairly cheap hotel not too far away from here?”
“Excuse me,” he said “but is there a fairly cheap hotel not too far away from here?”
“Excuse me” he said, “but is there a fairly cheap hotel not too far away from here?”
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
He was wearing a new navy-blue overcoat, a new brown trilby hat, and a new brown suit and he was feeling fine.
He was wearing a new, navy-blue overcoat, a new brown trilby hat, and a new brown suit, and he was feeling fine.
He was wearing a new navy-blue overcoat, a new brown trilby hat, and a new brown suit, and he was feeling fine.
He was wearing a new navy-blue overcoat, a new brown trilby hat, and a new brown suit and, he was feeling fine.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Briskness, he had decided, was the one common characteristic of all successful businessmen.
Briskness he had decided, was the one common characteristic of all successful businessmen.
Briskness he had decided was the one common characteristic, of all successful businessmen.
Briskness, he had decided, was the one common characteristic, of all successful businessmen.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
There was a vase of yellow chrysanthemums, tall and beautiful, standing just underneath the notice.
There was a vase of yellow chrysanthemums tall and beautiful, standing just underneath the notice.
There was a vase, of yellow chrysanthemums, tall and beautiful standing just underneath the notice.
There was a vase of yellow chrysanthemums, tall and beautiful standing just underneath the notice.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
The room itself so far as he could see in the half-darkness, was filled with pleasant furniture.
The room itself so far as he could see, in the half-darkness was filled with pleasant furniture.
The room itself so far as he could see in the half-darkness, was filled with pleasant furniture.
The room itself, so far as he could see in the half-darkness, was filled with pleasant furniture.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Everything is always ready, day and night in this house, just on the off-chance that an acceptable young gentleman will come along.
Everything is always ready, day and night, in this house just on the off-chance that an acceptable young gentleman will come along.
Everything is always ready day and night in this house just on the off-chance that an acceptable young gentleman will come along.
Everything is always ready day and night in this house, just on the off-chance that an acceptable young gentleman will come along.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
His landlady wasn’t there but, the fire was glowing in the hearth, and the little dachshund was still sleeping in front of it.
His landlady wasn’t there, but the fire was glowing, in the hearth, and the little dachshund was still sleeping in front of it.
His landlady wasn’t there, but the fire was glowing in the hearth, and the little dachshund was still sleeping in front of it.
His landlady wasn’t there, but the fire was glowing in the hearth and the little dachshund was still sleeping in front of it.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
He found the guest-book lying open on the piano so he took out his pen and wrote down, his name and address.
He found the guest-book lying, open on the piano, so he took out his pen, and wrote down his name and address.
He found the guest-book lying open on the piano, so he took out his pen, and wrote down his name and address.
He found the guest-book lying open on the piano, so he took out his pen and wrote down his name and address.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Christopher Mulholland 231 Cathedral Road, Cardiff
Christopher Mulholland, 231 Cathedral Road, Cardiff
Christopher Mulholland, 231 Cathedral Road Cardiff
Christopher Mulholland, 231 Cathedral, Road Cardiff
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
“They sound somehow, familiar” he said.
“They sound somehow familiar” he said.
“They sound somehow familiar,” he said.
“They sound somehow familiar”, he said.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
They were tall, and young, and handsome, my dear, just exactly like you.
They were tall and young and handsome my dear, just exactly like you.
They were tall and young and handsome, my dear just exactly like you.
They were tall and young and handsome, my dear, just exactly like you.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
He noticed that she had small, white, quickly moving hands and red finger-nails.
He noticed that she had small white quickly moving hands, and red finger-nails.
He noticed that she had small white, quickly moving hands, and red finger-nails.
He noticed that she had small white quickly, moving hands, and red finger-nails.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Now and again he caught a whiff, of a peculiar smell, that seemed to emanate directly from her person.
Now and again, he caught a whiff of a peculiar smell, that seemed to emanate directly from her person.
Now and again, he caught a whiff of a peculiar smell that seemed to emanate directly from her person.
Now and again, he caught a whiff, of a peculiar smell, that seemed to emanate directly from her person.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Never in my life have I seen anyone drink as much tea as dear sweet Mr. Mulholland.
Never in my life, have I seen anyone drink as much tea as dear, sweet Mr. Mulholland. .
Never in my life have I seen anyone drink as much tea as dear, sweet Mr. Mulholland.
Never in my life have I seen anyone, drink as much tea as dear sweet Mr. Mulholland.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
You have the most beautiful teeth Mr. Weaver, did you know that?
You have the most beautiful teeth, Mr. Weaver, did you know that?
You have the most beautiful teeth Mr. Weaver did you know that?
You have the most beautiful teeth, Mr. Weaver did you know that?
