Mastering Comma Usage

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

• I bought apples, oranges and bananas.

• I bought, apples, oranges, and bananas.

• I bought apples, oranges and, bananas.

• I bought apples oranges and bananas.

Identify the sentence that requires a comma.

• I wanted to go for a walk; it started to rain.

• I wanted to go for a walk, and it started to rain.

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

• I wanted to go for a walk but it started to rain.

Choose the sentence that correctly separates with commas.

• apples, oranges bananas

• apples, oranges and bananas

• apples; oranges; bananas

• apples oranges and bananas

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?

• After the meeting we went, for lunch.

• After the meeting, we went for lunch.

• We went for lunch after the meeting.

• After the meeting we went for lunch.

Identify the correct of commas in this sentence: 'My brother who lives in New York is visiting.'

• My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting me.

• My brother, who lives in New York is visiting.

• My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting.

• My brother who lives in New York is visiting.

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas-

• My brother who lives in New York is visiting us.

• My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting us.

• My brother, who lives in New York is visiting us.

• My brother, who lives in New York is visiting us today.

Which of the following sentences needs a comma to separate adjectives?

• the large wooden table

• the old, rusty car

• the shiny new car

• the fast blue bike

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma.

• Let's eat Grandma!

• Hey Grandma, let's eat!

• Let's eat, Grandma!

• Grandma let's eat!

Correctly uses a comma.

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

• I wanted to go for a walk, and it started to rain.

• I wanted to go for a walk; but it started to rain.

• I wanted to go for a walk but, it started to rain.

Which sentence correctly uses commas?

• I love, cooking my family and my dog.

• I love cooking, my family and my dog.

• I love cooking, my family, and my dog.

• I love cooking my family and my dog.