BCOM-102: Commas

There will be _________ chapters in our first quiz.

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• 2

• 3

• 4

A _____ is an inner punctuation mark that indicates a pause between parts of a sentence. Contrary to what some people think, it does not precisely mimic oral pauses.

A Comma should be placed ________________

• Before a terminal dependent clause

• Before a coordinating conjunction

• Before a conjunctive adverb

• Before a correlative conjunction

Which of the following conjunctive adverbs does NOT need a comma:

• Therefore

• Notwithstanding

• On the other hand

• Hence

Choose the INCORRECTLY punctuated sentence:

• I love to read, and I love to write.

• Though things have been rough we hope for better days.

• Armstrong, though the first man, was not the first mammal on the moon.

Choose the CORRECT sentence:

• SaskPolytech, that loves its students, awards scholarships.

• Courtney loves to read, write and dance.

• We will ship the order this week if that is what you want.

• Ade, whom I respect, loves to read.

Choose the CORRECT address:

• Ade lives at 425, Montrose Road, Saskatoon, SK S6V-4F5

• Varun loves to drive to 419 Carlton West, La Ronge, SK S6V 3R5.

• Gagandeep schools at 1500 10th Avenue East, Prince Albert SK S6V-7S3.

What COMMA RULE applies to the following sentence: Keisha is a lovely, happy person.

• Appositives

• Independent Adjectives

• Non-essential clause

• Numerals

Select the INCORRECT sentence:

• No matter what you never give up.

• You never give up no matter what.

• No matter what, you never give up.

• You, no matter what, never give up.

Select the INCORRECT sentence:

• Things were great last year; this year, not quite.

• "That's ok," replied Keshav.

• During the winter months many animals hibernate.

• It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.