Comma Quiz

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a series?

• I need to buy eggs milk and bread from the store.

• I need to buy eggs, milk, and bread from the store.

• I need to buy eggs milk, and bread from the store.

• I need to buy, eggs, milk, and bread from the store.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma with an introductory word.

• Well I think we should leave now.

• Well, I think we should leave now.

• Well I, think we should leave now.

• Well, I think, we should leave now.

Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma before a conjunction in a compound sentence.

• She wanted to go to the park but it was raining.

• She wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.

• She wanted, to go to the park but it was raining.

• She, wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a series?

• She wore a bright, colorful, and beautiful dress.

• She wore a bright colorful and beautiful dress.

• She wore a bright, colorful and beautiful dress.

• She wore, a bright, colorful, and beautiful dress.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma after an introductory phrase.

• After dinner we will have dessert.

• After dinner, we will have dessert.

• After, dinner we will have dessert.

• After dinner we, will have dessert.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a conjunction to join two independent clauses?

• He wanted to play outside, but it was too cold.

• He wanted to play outside but, it was too cold.

• He wanted, to play outside but it was too cold.

• He wanted to play outside but it was too cold.

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series.

• We need to pack tents, sleeping bags, and lanterns.

• We need to pack tents sleeping bags, and lanterns.

• We need to pack, tents, sleeping bags and lanterns.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma with an introductory clause.

• If you finish your homework, you can watch TV.

• If you finish your homework you can watch TV.

• If, you finish your homework, you can watch TV.

• If you finish, your homework you can watch TV.

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a series of actions?

• She woke up, brushed her teeth, and made breakfast.

• She woke up brushed her teeth and made breakfast.

• She woke up, brushed her teeth and made breakfast.

• She woke up brushed her teeth, and made breakfast.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a conjunction ?

• She loves to read she has a large collection of books.

• She loves to read, she has a large collection of books.

• She loves to read, and she has a large collection of books.

• She loves to read and, she has a large collection of books.