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L2: Comma Rules Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The teacher passed out the quiz sat down on her chair and stared at the students.

a)

The teacher passed out the quiz, sat down on her chair and stared at the students.

b)

The teacher passed out the quiz, sat down on her chair, and stared at the students.

c)

Correct as written

2.

You can go to a movie with me or you can go shopping alone.

a)

You can go to a movie with me, or you can go shopping alone.

b)

You can go to a movie, with me, or you can go shopping alone.

c)

Correct as written.

3.

If the football team wants to win the trophy they will have to practice every day.

a)

If the football team wants to win the trophy, they will need to practice every day.

b)

If, the football team wants to win the trophy, they will have to practice every day.

c)

Correct as written

4.

My grandfather who is ninety years old has his own Instagram account.

a)

My grandfather who is ninety years old, has his own Instagram account.

b)

My grandfather, who is ninety years old, has his own Instagram account.

c)

Correct as written

5.

My uncle's car a red Lamborghini always gets attention on the road.

a)

My uncle's car, a red Lamborghini, always gets attention on the road.

b)

My uncle's car, a red Lamborghini always gets attention on the road.

c)

Correct as written.

6.

The man lived a long happy life.

a)

The man lived, a long happy life.

b)

The man lived a long, happy life.

c)

Correct as written

7.

It was a pleasure to meet you, John.

a)

It was a pleasure, to meet you John.

b)

It was a pleasure to meet you, John.

c)

Correct as written.

8.

Shakespeare writes "All the world's a stage" in As You Like It.

a)

Shakespeare writes, "All the world's a stage," in As You Like It.

b)

Shakespeare writes, "All the world's a stage" in As You Like It.

c)

Correct as written

9.

When a dependent clause that begins with an AAAWWUBBIS appears in the middle of a sentence, where will you need a comma?

a)

after the dependent clause

b)

after the independent clause

c)

you don't need a comma (unless another rule applies)

10.

When a dependent clause that begins with an AAAWWUBBIS appears at the beginning of a sentence, where will you need a comma?

a)

after the dependent clause

b)

after the independent clause

c)

you don't need a comma at all

11.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a)

Mrs. Richardson cried because her students wanted to add commas everywhere.

b)

Mrs. Richardson cried, because her students wanted to add commas everywhere.

12.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a)

I need a nap and a million dollars.

b)

I need a nap, and a million dollars.

13.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a)

Lions and tigers and bears are all apex predators.

b)

Lions, and tigers, and bears are all apex predators.

14.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a)

The poor tired teacher spent her entire summer vacation, writing lesson plans, creating assessments, and making up questions for review games.

b)

The poor, tired teacher spent her entire summer vacation writing lesson plans, creating assessments, and making up questions for review games.

15.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a)

Mrs. Richardson, the best ELA teacher ever, taught her students to be comma usage experts.

b)

Mrs. Richardson the best ELA teacher ever taught her students to be comma usage experts.

16.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Before she started teaching, Mrs. Richardson didn't enjoy her job as much.

b)

Mrs. Richardson didn't enjoy her job as much before she started teaching.

c)

Both sentences are punctuated correctly.