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P1/P2 Commas Rules

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Yesterday was a sad dreary day wasn't it?

a)

Yesterday, was a sad dreary day wasn't it?

b)

Yesterday was a sad, dreary, day, wasn't it?

c)

Yesterday was a sad, dreary day, wasn't it?

d)

Yesterday was, a sad dreary day wasn't it?

2.

“Yes Tom my mother did write an article for the Reader's Digest” I replied.

a)

“Yes, Tom, my mother did write an article for the Reader's Digest” I replied.

b)

“Yes Tom my mother did write an article for the Reader's Digest,” I replied.

c)

“Yes, Tom, my mother did write an article for the Reader's Digest,” I replied.

d)

“Yes, Tom my mother did write an article for the Reader's Digest”, I replied.

3.

Please write to me at 5025 Greenbriar Road Lansing MI 48917.

a)

Please write, to me at, 5025 Greenbriar Road Lansing MI 48917.

b)

Please write to me at 5025, Greenbriar, Road Lansing MI, 48917.

c)

Please write to me at 5025 Greenbriar Road, Lansing, MI, 48917.

d)

Please write to me at 5025 Greenbriar Road, Lansing, MI 48917.

4.

Head tilted high with pride the student walked across the stage at graduation.

a)

Head tilted high with pride, the student walked across the stage at graduation.

b)

Head tilted high with pride, the student walked across the stage, at graduation.

c)

Head tilted, high with pride the student walked across the stage, at graduation.

d)

Head tilted high with pride the student walked across the stage at graduation.

5.

Her goal in life was to go to med school and become Mary Wong MD.

a)

Her goal in life was, to go to med school and become Mary Wong, MD.

b)

Her goal, in life, was to go to med school, and become Mary Wong MD.

c)

Her goal in life was to go to med school and become Mary Wong, MD.

d)

Her goal in life was to go to med school, and become Mary Wong MD.

6.

I was born on May 23 2006 at Kapiolani hospital.

a)

I was born, on May, 23 2006 at Kapiolani hospital.

b)

I was born on May 23, 2006, at Kapiolani hospital.

c)

I was born on, May 23 2006, at Kapiolani hospital.

d)

I was born on, May 23, 2006, at Kapiolani hospital.

7.

After the meeting Betty invited me to dinner and I gratefully accepted her invitation.

a)

After the meeting, Betty invited me to dinner, and I gratefully accepted her invitation.

b)

After the meeting Betty invited me to dinner, and I gratefully accepted her invitation.

c)

After the meeting, Betty invited me to dinner and I, gratefully accepted her invitation.

d)

After the meeting Betty invited me to dinner and, I gratefully accepted her invitation.

8.

Maine Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are good states to visit during the summer; however Hawaii attracts many visitors in the winter time.

a)

Maine, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts are good states to visit during the summer; however, Hawaii attracts many visitors in the winter time.

b)

Maine, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are good states, to visit during the summer; however, Hawaii attracts many visitors in the winter time.

c)

Maine, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are good states to visit during the summer; however Hawaii attracts many visitors, in the winter time.

d)

Maine, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts are good states to visit, during the summer; however Hawaii attracts many visitors, in the winter time.

9.

Although California and Florida are great places to vacation they can be expensive places to live.

a)

Although, California and Florida are great places to vacation they can be expensive places to live.

b)

Although California and Florida are great places to vacation, they can be expensive places to live.

c)

Although California, and Florida are great places to vacation they can be expensive places to live.

d)

Although, California and Florida are great places to vacation they can, be expensive places to live.

10.

Before you eat your dessert you must eat your veggies.

a)

Before, you eat your dessert you must eat, your veggies.

b)

Before you eat your dessert, you must eat your veggies.

c)

Before you eat your dessert you must, eat your veggies.

d)

Before you eat, your dessert you must eat, your veggies.

11.

After Jim Thorpe’s death, his friends still worked to have his medals restored, and to get his name back on the list of Olympic winners.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma Error

12.

Knowing that they would not be happy, until the AAU and the Olympic committees changed their minds, his friends made repeated appeals.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma error

13.

The American Olympic Committee agreed two years later but, it was not until 1982 that the International Olympic Committee voted to restore Jim’s titles.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma error

14.

The AAU reversed its decision from some years later, (in 1973) by saying that Thorpe’s titles should be restored.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma Error

15.

New Olympic medals were presented to Thorpe’s children in a 1983 ceremony in Los Angeles, California.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma error

16.

However, the International Olympic Committee did not erase the names of the second-place finishers.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma error

17.

In the hearts of Jim’s supporters remains the honest, firm, sincere conviction that Jim should be listed as the sole winner.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma error

18.

Although, Thorpe had beaten the other “winners,” his friends had to accept the fact that Jim would be listed only as a co-champion.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma error

19.

They thought that the International Olympic Committee’s decision to reverse its position, restore the titles, and award Thorpe’s medals to his children were not enough.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma error

20.

The Olympic Committee stated that, "No further action will be taken on this matter."

a)

Correct

b)

Comma error