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Comma Rules

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which compound sentence has a comma used correctly?

a)

Sarah went to the store to buy shampoo, and more chips.

b)

Sarah went to the store to get ingredients for a recipe, but she left her grocery list at home.

c)

Sarah went to the store and, she purchased ingredients to make a new recipe.

d)

Sarah, wanted to go to the store but she couldn't find her keys.

2.

Create your own correctly written compound sentence. You must use correct sentence structure to get full credit.

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3.

Which sentence has all commas used correctly:

a)

Before breakfast, Tina had cleaned the kitchen, put in a load of laundry, and swept the floor.

b)

Before breakfast, Tina had cleaned the kitchen, put in a load of laundry and swept the floor.

c)

Before breakfast, Tina had cleaned the kitchen put in a load of laundry and swept the floor.

d)

Before breakfast Tina had cleaned the kitchen, put in a load of laundry, and swept the floor.

4.

Which sentence has the dialogue punctuated correctly?

a)

John told his mom "I'm going to go upstairs and finish my homework."

b)

"I'm going upstairs to finish my homework." John told his mom.

c)

John told his mom, "I'm going to go upstairs and finish my homework."

d)

"I'm going upstairs, to finish my homework" John told his mom.

5.

Jake was excited to bring home his sweet adorable puppy.


You need a comma between sweet and adorable.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which sentence shows commas separating items in a list?

a)

Carlos wants to visit Paris, Italy, Germany, and China.

b)

My favorite colors are blue, red and pink.

c)

I like, to go hiking fishing swimming and camping during summer

d)

I have to clean my room, walk the dog and take out the trash.

7.

No you shouldn't move to Dallas, Texas because I will miss you.


Where should the other comma go?

a)

After because

b)

After no

c)

Before because

d)

No other comma is needed

8.

Next semester I will take biology, the study of living organisms, to complete my college hours.


Which comma rule is being applied here?

a)

After a transitional word or phase

b)

To separate the independent clauses in a compound sentence

c)

Between two adjectives that describe a noun

d)

They are around a phrase that defines a word.

9.

Create a sentence that uses items in a list, and place the commas correctly.

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10.
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. 
11.

He's a fast, athletic boy.

a)

This sentence uses a comma correctly.

b)

This sentence doesn't use a comma correctly.

12.

Which answer is the best way to correct the sentence

below?


We adopted my new puppy on March, 9, 2016.

a)

Delete the comma after "March"

b)

No Change

c)

Add a comma after new

d)

Delete the comma after "9"

13.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

Mom does not like to sleep in a tent, nor does she like cooking over a fire.

b)

Mom does not like to sleep in a tent nor does she like cooking over a fire.

c)

Mom does not like to sleep in a tent nor, does she like cooking over a fire.

d)

Mom does not like to sleep, in a tent, nor does she like cooking over a fire.

14.

This sentence involves dates and locations. Where do you need to place another comma?


Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville Kentucky on February 12, 1809.

a)

After February

b)

Before Hodgenville

c)

After Lincoln

d)

After Hodgenville

15.

Create a sentence that correctly uses one of the comma rules we have learned. Please remember all parts of the sentence must be correctly punctuated.

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