WorksheetsCommas
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 14mins
The big brown ugly bear ate the picnic.
Correct.
The comma is placed after big only.
The comma is placed after big and brown only.
The comma is placed after big, brown, and ugly only.
The comma is used...
Separate items in a list.
Separate an introductory phrase or clause from the main clause.
Separate "interrupting elements" from the main clause.
Create stylistic effects, such as slowing down a reader to build suspense.
All of the above.
The bear that ate the sandwiches was big brown and ugly.
Correct.
The comma is placed after bear only.
The comma is placed after big only.
The comma is placed after big and after brown only.
Ms. Jones who entered congress in 1967 retires last year.
Correct.
The comma is placed after Jones only.
The comma is placed after Jones and 1967 only.
The comma is placed after 1967 only.
After retiring last year Ms. Jones the former representative moved to France.
Correct.
The comma is placed after representative only.
The comma is placed after year and Jones only.
The comma is placed after year, Jones, and representative only.
Wow it's an honor to meet you Ms. Jones!
Correct
The comma is placed after wow only.
The comma is placed after you only.
The comma is placed after wow and you only.
The carrots were cooked perfectly, the potatoes were overcooked.
Correct.
Incorrect.
Speaking tentatively, the senator appeared anxious, fatigued, and confused.
Correct.
Incorrect, there should not be any commas.
Incorrect, there should not be a comma after tentatively.
Apples, pears, rutabagas and yellow squash make a festive dessert.
Correct.
Incorrect, there should not be any commas.
Incorrect, there should be a comma after rutabagas.
Incorrect, there should be a commas after yellow.
After the meal we ate last night, no wonder we're not hungry this morning.
Correct.
Incorrect, there should not be any commas.
Incorrect, there should be a commas after meal.
Hey, is that Rudy, the kid who got the new bike riding over there?
Correct.
Incorrect.
The main purpose of a comma is to tell the reader where to pause.
True.
False.
The main purpose of the comma is to separate parts of a sentence in order to avoid confusing the reader.
True.
False.
Adjectives in a list are always separated by commas.
True.
False.
A restrictive clause in the middle of a sentence should be surrounded by commas.
True.
False.
A participial phrase beginning a sentence should not be followed by a comma.
True.
False.
The comma is optional on the basis of these criteria...
The number of words from the previous comma.
The clarity of the sentence to the reader.
Your desire to slow or quicken the pace of the reading.
The length of the introductory phrase or clause.
The overall number of commas in the sentence.
