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Mastering Comma Usage Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly in a list?

a)

I need to buy apples oranges bananas and grapes.

b)

I need to buy apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

c)

I need to buy apples, oranges bananas, and grapes.

d)

I need to buy apples oranges, bananas, and grapes.

2.

Identify the sentence with the correct comma usage for separating independent clauses.

a)

I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.

b)

I wanted to go for a walk but, it started raining.

c)

I wanted to go for a walk but it started raining.

d)

I wanted, to go for a walk but it started raining.

3.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory phrase?

a)

After the movie we went out for dinner.

b)

After the movie, we went out for dinner.

c)

After, the movie we went out for dinner.

d)

After the movie we, went out for dinner.

4.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series.

a)

For breakfast, I had eggs toast and juice.

b)

For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and juice.

c)

For breakfast, I had eggs toast, and juice.

d)

For breakfast I had, eggs, toast, and juice.

5.

Which of the following sentences correctly separates independent clauses with a comma?

a)

She loves reading, and she visits the library often.

b)

She loves reading and, she visits the library often.

c)

She loves reading and she visits the library often.

d)

She loves, reading and she visits the library often.

6.

Identify the sentence with the correct comma usage after an introductory phrase.

a)

In the morning, the birds sing beautifully.

b)

In the morning the birds, sing beautifully.

c)

In the morning the birds sing, beautifully.

d)

In the morning the, birds sing beautifully.

7.

Which sentence demonstrates correct comma usage in a list?

a)

My favorite colors are blue, green, and red.

b)

My favorite colors are blue green, and red.

c)

My favorite colors are blue, green and red.

d)

My favorite colors are blue green and red.

8.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate independent clauses.

a)

The sun set, and the stars appeared.

b)

The sun set and the stars, appeared.

c)

The sun set and the stars appeared.

d)

The sun, set and the stars appeared.

9.

Select the sentence with the correct comma usage after an introductory phrase.

a)

Before the storm, we secured all the windows.

b)

Before the storm we, secured all the windows.

c)

Before the storm we secured, all the windows.

d)

Before, the storm we secured all the windows.

10.

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly in a series?

a)

The cake was chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavored.

b)

The cake was chocolate vanilla, and strawberry flavored.

c)

The cake was chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavored.

d)

The cake was chocolate vanilla and strawberry flavored.