Commas Quiz

Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?

• To prepare for the camping trip, I will pick up groceries, collect firewood, and pack supplies.

• To prepare for the camping trip, I will pick up groceries collect firewood, and pack supplies.

• To prepare for the camping trip I will pick up groceries, collect firewood, and pack supplies.

• To prepare for the camping trip, I will pick up groceries collect firewood, and pack supplies.

Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?

• I went, to the beach ate gelato, and enjoyed a picnic for dinner.

• I went to the beach ate gelato, and enjoyed a picnic for dinner.

• I went to the beach, ate gelato and enjoyed a picnic for dinner.

• I went to the beach, ate gelato, and enjoyed a picnic for dinner.

Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?

• Before bed, I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow and brush my teeth.

• Before bed, I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth.

• Before bed, I will need to do my homework make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth.

• Before bed, I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow and brush my teeth.

Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?

• Please put the knives, forks, and spoons in their proper place, when you unload the dishwasher.

• Please put the knives forks, and spoons in their proper place when you unload the dishwasher.

• Please put the knives, forks, and spoons in their proper place when you unload the dishwasher.

• Please put the knives, forks, and spoons, in their proper place when you unload the dishwasher.

Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?

• The young boy witnessed the robbery, ran to his mother, and cried on the drive home.

• The young boy witnessed the robbery ran to his mother, and cried on the drive home.

• The young boy witnessed the robbery, ran to his mother and cried on the drive home.

• The young boy witnessed the robbery ran to his mother and cried on the drive home.

Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?

• An iguana, a parakeet and a praying mantis were the boy’s eclectic pets.

• An iguana a parakeet, and a praying mantis were the boy’s eclectic pets.

• An iguana, a parakeet, and a praying mantis were the boy’s eclectic pets.

• An iguana, a parakeet, and a praying mantis, were the boy’s eclectic pets.

Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?

• The soccer coach, a kind man, distributed balls, jerseys, and pylons to the soccer players.

• The soccer coach a kind man, distributed balls jerseys and pylons to the soccer players.

• The soccer coach, a kind man distributed balls, jerseys, and pylons to the soccer players.

• The soccer coach, a kind man, distributed balls, jerseys and pylons to the soccer players.

Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?

• Much to her father’s surprise, Marissa didn’t feel like eating spaghetti lasagna, or pizza for supper.

• Much to her father’s surprise, Marissa didn’t feel like eating spaghetti, lasagna, or pizza for supper.

• Much to her father’s surprise Marissa didn’t feel like eating spaghetti, lasagna or pizza for supper.

• Much to her father’s surprise, Marissa didn’t feel like eating spaghetti lasagna or pizza for supper.

Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?

• The competing students were either running around the track doing jumping jacks or preparing for the long jump.

• The competing students were either running around the track, doing jumping jacks, or preparing for the long jump.

• The competing students were either running around the track doing jumping jacks or preparing for the long jump.

• The competing students were either running around the track, doing jumping jacks, or preparing for the long jump.

Which of the sentences below uses commas correctly?

• The taxi driver yelled out the window, waved his arms frantically, and sped off.

• The taxi driver yelled out the window waved his arms fanatically and sped off.

• The taxi driver yelled out the window waved his arms fanatically, and sped off.

• The taxi driver yelled out the window waved his arms frantically and sped off.