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Commas and Introductory Phrases PRACTICE

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sentence has the correct placement of the comma?
a)
All, of a sudden the lights turned out.
b)
All of a sudden, the lights turned out.
c)
All of a sudden the lights, turned out.
d)
All of, a sudden the lights turned out.
2.
Which sentence requires a comma after the introductory phrase?
a)
The children went to the zoo.
b)
While we were eating my mom packed.
c)
My dad went grocery shopping.
d)
The movie is always better with popcorn.
3.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Instead of chocolate, I prefer strawberry.
b)
Lazily I, climbed the stairs.
c)
The candle, burned throughout the night.
d)
During, the show I fell asleep.
4.
Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence? 
Grandma will you buy me some ice cream? 
a)
After "me"
b)
After "Grandma"
c)
After "you"
d)
After "will" 
5.
Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence? 
Amanda please plug in the chromebooks for me. 
a)
After "please"
b)
After "plus"
c)
After "chromebooks"
d)
After "Amanda" 
6.

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

a)

Hoping for the best I flew to the scene of the crime.

b)

Hoping for the best I flew to the scene, of the crime.

c)

Hoping for the best I flew to the scene of the crime

d)

Hoping for the best, I flew to the scene of the crime.

7.

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

a)

Before long, the villain challenged me to a duel.

b)

Before long the villain, challenged me to a duel.

c)

Before long the villain challenged me, to a duel.

d)

Before long the villain challenged me to a duel

8.

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

a)

Bravely, I jumped over the canyon to catch the thief.

b)

Bravely, I jumped over the canyon to catch the thief

c)

Bravely I jumped, over the canyon to catch the thief.

d)

Bravely I jumped over the canyon to catch, the thief.

9.

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

a)

Leaping into the air I was ready to take on a challenge

b)

Leaping into the air, I was ready to take on a challenge.

c)

Leaping into the air, I was ready, to take on a challenge,

d)

Leaping into the air I was ready to take on a challenge.

10.

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

a)

Through the clouds I could barely see where I was going.

b)

Through the clouds, I could barely see where I was going

c)

Through the clouds, I could barely see where I was going!

d)

Through the clouds I could barely see where I was going!

11.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

When the, bell rings we should get to class.

b)

When, the bell rings we should get to class.

c)

When the bell rings, we should get to class.