Comma Rules Quiz 1

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink. 

Which is the correct way to punctuate an address?

• 635 Paradise Lane, Tampa, Florida 98305.
• 635 Paradise Lane Tampa Florida, 98305.
• 635, Paradise Lane, Tampa, Florida, 98305.
• 635 Paradise, Lane Tampa, Florida, 98305.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Ouch; I cut my finger.
• Ouch? I cut my finger.
• Ouch, I cut my finger.
• Ouch: I cut my finger.

Which is the correct way to punctuate an address?

• 214 Hampton Avenue, Lexington, South Carolina, 29072. 
• 214 Hampton Avenue, Lexington, South Carolina 29072. 
• 214, Hampton Avenue, Lexington, South Carolina, 29072. 
• 214 Hampton, Avenue, Lexington, South Carolina, 29072.

Which sentence is formatted correctly? 

• A. The slimy smelly lettuce on my burrito made me ask the manager to return my 99 cents.
  
• B. The slimy, smelly lettuce on my burrito made me ask the manager to return my 99 cents.
  

Which sentence is formatted correctly? 

• Danny screamed to the claw machine, "Stop taking all my money!" 
• Danny screamed, to the claw machine "Stop taking all my money!" 

Which sentence is formatted correctly?

• Mary received last place at the track meet. Mary did, however, jump over the hurdles instead of under them. 
• Mary received last place at the track meet. Mary did however, jump over the hurdles instead of under them. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• My mom yelled "Go to your room!"
• My mom yelled, "Go to your room!"
• My mom, yelled "Go to your room!"
• My, mom, yelled "Go to your room!"

How should this sentence be corrected? 
Rachel is coming over tonight, Mom. 

• No corrections needed
• Rachel, is coming over tonight, Mom
• Rachel, is coming over tonight Mom. 
• Rachel is coming over tonight Mom. 

How should this sentence be corrected? 
Kids stay away from the dog!

• No changes needed
• Kids stay away from, the dog! 
• Kids, stay away from the dog! 
• Kids, stay, away from the dog!