Commas and Capitals Quiz

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of commas in a series? a) I like apples, bananas and oranges. b) I like apples, bananas, and oranges. c) I like apples bananas and oranges.

• a) I like apples, bananas and oranges.

• c) I like apples bananas and oranges.

• b) I like apples, bananas, and oranges.

• d) I like apples bananas, and oranges.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in dates. a) The event will take place on January 1 2022. b) The event will take place on January, 1, 2022. c) The event will take place on January 1, 2022.

• c) The event will take place on January 1, 2022..

• a) The event will take place on January 1 2022.

• b) The event will take place on January, 1, 2022.

• d) The event will take place on January 1 2022.

Identify the sentence that correctly capitalizes the first word in a sentence. a) the sun is shining brightly. b) The sun is shining brightly. c) The Sun is shining brightly.

• b) The sun is shining brightly.

• c) The Sun is shining brightly..

• a) the sun is shining brightly.

• d) the Sun is shining brightly.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct capitalization of a proper noun? a) i visited the eiffel tower in paris. b) I visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris. c) I visited the eiffel tower in Paris.

• a) i visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

• c) I visited the Eiffel tower in Paris.

• d) I visited the eiffel tower in paris.

• b) I visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series. a) She bought a dress, shoes and a hat. b) She bought a dress shoes, and a hat. c) She bought a dress, shoes, and a hat.

• c) She bought a dress, shoes, and a hat.

• b) She bought a dress shoes, and a hat.

• a) She bought a dress, shoes and a hat.

• d) She bought a dress shoes and a hat.

Identify the sentence that correctly capitalizes the first word in a sentence. a) the cat is sleeping on the mat. b) The cat is sleeping on the mat. c) The Cat is sleeping on the mat.

• a) the cat is sleeping on the mat.

• c) The Cat is sleeping on the mat..

• d) the cat is sleeping on the mat..

• b) The cat is sleeping on the mat.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct capitalization of a proper noun? a) i went to the grand canyon in arizona. b) I went to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. c) I went to the grand canyon in Arizona.

• a) i went to the grand canyon in arizona.

• c) I went to the grand canyon in Arizona.

• d) I went to the grand canyon in arizona.

• b) I went to the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in dates. a) The meeting is scheduled for December 25 2021. b) The meeting is scheduled for December, 25, 2021. c) The meeting is scheduled for December 25, 2021.

• d) The meeting is scheduled for December 25 2021.

• b) The meeting is scheduled for December, 25, 2021.

• a) The meeting is scheduled for December 25 2021.

• c) The meeting is scheduled for December 25, 2021..

Identify the sentence that correctly capitalizes the first word in a sentence. a) the dog is barking loudly. b) The dog is barking loudly. c) The Dog is barking loudly.

• a) the dog is barking loudly.

• b) The dog is barking loudly.

• c) The Dog is barking loudly..

• d) the dog is barking loudly..

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of commas in a series? a) She wore a red, blue and green dress. b) She wore a red blue, and green dress. c) She wore a red, blue, and green dress.

• c) She wore a red, blue, and green dress.

• d) She wore a red blue and green dress.

• b) She wore a red blue, and green dress.

• a) She wore a red, blue and green dress.