Commas

TRUE OR FALSE:

Commas go after an introductory word, phrase, or clause, such as a transition word.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE:

Most American standardized tests prefer the Oxford comma (a.k.a. serial comma).   

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE:

It’s fine to put just a comma between two complete sentences.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

NOPE! Putting a comma between two complete sentences results in a grammar error called a "comma splice."

TRUE OR FALSE:

Coordinate adjectives get commas, while cumulative adjectives do not.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Choose Correct or Incorrect comma usage in each sentence:

My next birthday, August 4^th, is when I will get my driver’s license.    

• Correct

• Incorrect

Choose Correct or Incorrect comma usage in each sentence:

  That broken Ford mustang is going to be mine one day.   

• Correct

• Incorrect

Choose Correct or Incorrect comma usage in each sentence:

Ouch, I have feelings too, dude!   

• Correct

• Incorrect

Choose Correct or Incorrect comma usage in each sentence:

The teacher’s new red pen is already out of ink.    

• Correct

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

You need to use a comma between two adjectives. The corrected sentence could look like: The teacher’s new, red pen is already out of ink.    

Choose Correct or Incorrect comma usage in each sentence:

I jumped over the fence, and ran across the backyard.  

• Correct

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

You do not need a comma with a fanboys when there is no subject in the second part of the sentece. The corrected sentence could look like: I jumped over the fence and ran across the backyard.  

Choose Correct or Incorrect comma usage in each sentence:

I jumped over the fence and I ran across the backyard.  

• Correct

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

You DO need a comma with a fanboys when there IS a subject in the second part of the sentece. The corrected sentence could look like: I jumped over the fence, and I ran across the backyard.