Mastering Comma Usage Quiz

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly in a list?

• I need to buy apples oranges bananas and grapes.

• I need to buy apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

• I need to buy apples, oranges bananas, and grapes.

• I need to buy apples oranges, bananas, and grapes.

Identify the sentence with the correct comma usage for separating independent clauses.

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

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

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

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

Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory phrase?

• After the movie we went out for dinner.

• After the movie, we went out for dinner.

• After, the movie we went out for dinner.

• After the movie we, went out for dinner.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series.

• For breakfast, I had eggs toast and juice.

• For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and juice.

• For breakfast, I had eggs toast, and juice.

• For breakfast I had, eggs, toast, and juice.

Which of the following sentences correctly separates independent clauses with a comma?

• She loves reading, and she visits the library often.

• She loves reading and, she visits the library often.

• She loves reading and she visits the library often.

• She loves, reading and she visits the library often.

Identify the sentence with the correct comma usage after an introductory phrase.

• In the morning, the birds sing beautifully.

• In the morning the birds, sing beautifully.

• In the morning the birds sing, beautifully.

• In the morning the, birds sing beautifully.

Which sentence demonstrates correct comma usage in a list?

• My favorite colors are blue, green, and red.

• My favorite colors are blue green, and red.

• My favorite colors are blue, green and red.

• My favorite colors are blue green and red.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate independent clauses.

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• The sun set and the stars, appeared.

• The sun set and the stars appeared.

• The sun, set and the stars appeared.

Select the sentence with the correct comma usage after an introductory phrase.

• Before the storm, we secured all the windows.

• Before the storm we, secured all the windows.

• Before the storm we secured, all the windows.

• Before, the storm we secured all the windows.

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly in a series?

• The cake was chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavored.

• The cake was chocolate vanilla, and strawberry flavored.

• The cake was chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavored.

• The cake was chocolate vanilla and strawberry flavored.