WorksheetsComma Usage Reference Sheet
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Insert the comma in the correct place in the following sentence: I bought apples bananas and oranges.
I bought, apples, bananas, and oranges.
I bought apples bananas, and oranges.
I bought apples, bananas and oranges.
I bought, apples bananas and oranges.
Insert the comma in the correct place in the following sentence: After the storm the skies cleared.
After the storm, the skies cleared.
After, the storm the skies cleared.
After the storm the, skies cleared.
After the storm the skies, cleared.
Insert the comma in the correct place in the following sentence: Fortunately nobody was injured.
Fortunately nobody was injured,
Fortunately nobody, was injured.
Fortunately nobody was, injured.
Fortunately, nobody was injured.
Insert the comma in the correct place in the following sentence: Walking through the crowd he spotted his friend.
Walking through the crowd, he spotted his friend.
Walking, through the crowd he spotted his friend.
Walking through the crowd he, spotted his friend.
Walking through the crowd he spotted, his friend.
Insert the comma in the correct place in the following sentence: She said "I'm leaving now."
She said, "I'm leaving now."
She, said "I'm leaving now."
She said "I'm, leaving now."
She said "I'm leaving, now."
Insert the comma in the correct place in the following sentence: Meanwhile we prepared the presentation.
Meanwhile, we prepared the presentation.
Meanwhile we, prepared the presentation.
Meanwhile we prepared, the presentation.
Meanwhile we prepared the, presentation.
Insert the commas in the correct places in the following sentence: I moved to Brisbane Queensland in 2022.
I moved to, Brisbane Queensland, in 2022.,
I moved, to Brisbane Queensland in 2022.
I moved to Brisbane, Queensland, in 2022.
I moved to Brisbane, Queensland in 2022.
Insert the comma in the correct place in the following sentence:
Today is December, 25, 2024.
Today is December 25, 2024.
Today is, December 25, 2024.
Today is, December, 25, 2024.
Insert commas where necessary in the following sentence to demonstrate the use of nonessential information: My uncle a retired pilot lives in Florida.
My uncle, a retired pilot lives in Sydney.
My uncle, a retired pilot, lives in, Sydney.
My uncle a retired pilot, lives in Sydney.
My uncle, a retired pilot, lives in Sydney.
Which comma rule is demonstrated in the following sentence? My dog Max, a golden retriever, loves to swim.
Prepositional Start
Explore the Subject
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentence
Which comma rule is demonstrated in the following sentence? I studied hard for the exam, and I trained hard for the race.
Adverb Start
Compound Sentences
Em-Dash Sentence
Complex Sentences
Insert commas where necessary in the following sentence to demonstrate the use of compound sentences: I wanted to go but I was too tired.
I wanted to go, but I was too tired.
I wanted, to go but I was too tired.
I wanted to go but, I was too tired.
I wanted to go but I was, too tired.
Which comma rule is demonstrated in the following sentence? Although it was late, they kept talking.
Explore the Subject
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences (Intro Clause)
Adverb Start
Insert the comma in the correct place in the following sentence: If you need help let me know.
If you need, help let me know.
If you, need help let me know.
If you need help, let me know.
If you need help let, me know.
Insert the comma in the correct place in the following sentence: The sun was setting and the air grew cooler.
The sun was setting and, the air grew cooler.
The sun was, setting and the air grew cooler.
The sun was setting and the air, grew cooler.
The sun was setting, and the air grew cooler.
