WorksheetsTutor Ted Commas
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Use a comma and a FANBOYS conjunction to
link two dependent clauses
link two independent clauses
Use a comma when a sentence starts with a dependent clause followed by
another dependent clause
an independent clause
any type of clause
Can you begin a sentence with “Because”?
always
in some cases
never
Use commas to separate
the subject and the verb
adjectives and nouns
the items in a list
If you see multiple adjectives describing the same noun, use a comma whenever
you could substitute the word "and" for the comma
there are more than two adjectives in a row
the adjectives have different suffixes
Use commas to bracket off or offset
names and dates only
indirect objects
unnecessary information
If a phrase of unnecessary information shows up at the beginning or end of the sentence, set it off from the sentence with
a semicolon
two commas
one comma
That experience convinced me of the value, of pre-screening all performers for my children’s birthday parties.
NO CHANGE
me, of the value
me of the value
me, of the value,
However, my son still remembers that strange, inexplicable, afternoon with Igor the Clown as being one of the most amusing of his life.
NO CHANGE
strange, inexplicable afternoon,
strange, inexplicable afternoon
strange inexplicable afternoon
Igor, who was an English major in college and originally started working as a clown as a way to support himself while he wrote his first novel.
NO CHANGE
college, originally starting
college, originally started
college and
Identify the version of the sentence that correctly uses a comma and a FANBOYS conjunction to link two independent clauses:
The business card for the birthday party clown was riddled with misspellings, he was the cheapest in the entire city.
The business card for the birthday party clown was riddled with misspellings, but he was the cheapest in the entire city.
The business card for the birthday party clown was riddled with misspellings and he was the cheapest in the entire city.
The business card for the birthday party clown was riddled with misspellings; but he was the cheapest in the entire city.
Identify the version of the sentence that correctly uses a comma to connect a dependent clause with an independent clause that follows:
He forgot his balloons, because he had to make balloon animals out of some latex gloves we kept under the sink.
Because he forgot, his balloons he had to make balloon animals out of some latex gloves we kept under the sink.
He forgot his balloons, he had to make balloon animals out of some latex gloves we kept under the sink.
Because he forgot his balloons, he had to make balloon animals out of some latex gloves we kept under the sink.
Select the option below that grammatically finishes the start of this sentence:
The only supplies he brought with him were
a set of rusty juggling knives a Darth Vader mask and a stuffed canary in a cage.
a set of, rusty juggling knives, a Darth Vader mask and, a stuffed canary in a cage.
a set of rusty juggling knives, a Darth Vader mask, and a stuffed canary in a cage.
a set of rusty juggling knives, a Darth Vader mask, a stuffed canary in a cage.
Identify the version of the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off unnecessary information.
The clown, whose real name we later learned was Jeff, told all of the kids at the party that he was from the planet Zithnu.
The clown whose real name we later learned was Jeff, told all of the kids at the party, that he was from the planet Zithnu.
The clown, whose real name, we later learned was Jeff told all of the kids at the party that he was from the planet Zithnu.
The clown, whose real name we later learned was Jeff told all of the kids at the party, that he was from the planet Zithnu.
The seven-year-old looked away from me when he lied reinforcing my suspicions.
NO CHANGE
me when he lied, reinforcing my suspicions.
me when he lied; reinforcing my suspicions.
me, when he lied reinforcing my suspicions.
