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ACT Mastery Prep: Unnecessary Commas

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It didn't take long, though for the grumpy Rottweiler to trot back to his bed to protect his mammoth-sized chew toy.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

take, long though,

c)

take long though

d)

take long, though,

2.

In other words, the man equipped with the sword sharp enough, to slay a dragon

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

enough to slay a dragon

c)

enough, to slay a dragon

d)

enough to slay a dragon,

3.

I'm afraid those us, who ate at the Chinese buffet last night, will likely have an upset stomach.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

us who ate at the Chinese buffet, last night,

c)

us who ate at the Chinese buffet last night,

d)

us who ate at the Chinese buffet last night

4.

It took the athletic community many years to understand and publicly recognize that women were a force to be reckoned with in the sport of boxing.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

understand,

c)

understand:

d)

understand them

5.

In other words, the camp was outfitted with the emergency rations needed, to survive the blizzard, the hikers were soon to face

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

rations needed to survive the blizzard

c)

rations, needed to survive the blizzard

d)

rations needed to survive the blizzard,

6.

Wearing athletic shoes, admittedly, sounds like a trivial issue to discuss in a dress code meeting.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

shoes, admittedly sounds

c)

shoes admittedly, sounds

d)

shoes admittedly sounds,

7.

Fans, hundreds of them lined up for blocks to see the arrival of the rapper.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Fans hundreds of them

c)

Fans, hundreds, of them

d)

Fans, hundreds of them,

8.

Even though most people like the idea of a quiet and seemingly peaceful baby, an infant who rarely cries often has a hidden illness that needs to be quickly diagnosed.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

hidden illness,

c)

hidden, illness

d)

hidden; illness,

9.

The Road Runners Club of America; has a main office in Arlington, Virginia, with a beautiful view of the Potomac River.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Club, of America

c)

Club of America

d)

Club of America,

10.

Musicians, often, find that best-selling albums need at least three months in production.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Musicians often find

c)

Musicians often, find

d)

Musicians, often find