Comma Quiz

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly in quotations?

• a) She said, 'I love pizza.'

• c) She said 'I love pizza'

• d) She said 'I love pizza.'.

• b) She said 'I love pizza.'

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas in a compound sentence.

• c. I went to the store and bought milk, bread, and eggs.

• d. I went to the store and bought milk bread, and eggs.

• b. I went to the store and bought milk bread and eggs.

• a. I went to the store and bought milk, bread and eggs.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas in an introductory phrase?

• d) After, finishing my homework, I went to bed.

• c) After finishing my homework I went, to bed.

• b) After finishing my homework, I went to bed.

• a) After finishing my homework I went to bed.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas in a compound sentence.

• She, likes to swim but she doesn't like to run.

• She likes to swim but, she doesn't like to run.

• She likes to swim but she doesn't like to run.

• She likes to swim, but she doesn't like to run.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas in an introductory phrase?

• a) In the morning I like, to drink coffee.

• c) In the morning I like to drink coffee.

• d) In the morning I like to, drink coffee.

• b) In the morning, I like to drink coffee.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas in a compound sentence.

• He studied hard for the test, so he got an A.

• He studied hard for the test so he got an A.

• He studied hard, for the test so he got an A.

• He studied hard for the test so, he got an A.

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly in quotations?

• d) 'I can't wait to see, you' she said.

• c) 'I can't wait to see you', she said.

• b) 'I can't wait to see you' she said.

• a) 'I can't wait to see you,' she said.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas in a compound sentence.

• They went to the park, and played on the swings.

• They went to the park and played on the swings.

• They went to the park and, played on the swings.

• They went to the park and played, on the swings.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas in an introductory phrase?

• d) Before going to school I ate, breakfast.

• c) Before, going to school, I ate breakfast.

• a) Before going to school I ate breakfast.

• b) Before going to school, I ate breakfast.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of commas in a compound sentence.

• a) The cat meowed and the dog, barked.

• b) The cat meowed and the dog barked.

• c) The cat meowed, and the dog barked.

• d) The cat, meowed and the dog, barked.