Comma Quiz

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• Mr. Addison, our teacher, comes from Chicago.

• Mr. Addison our teacher, comes from Chicago.

• Mr. Addison, our teacher comes from Chicago.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas, on February 4, 2001.

• Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas, on February 4, 2001.

• Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas on February 4, 2001.

• Her aunt moved to Dallas, Texas on, February 4, 2001.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

My brother Ron, an optometrist owns his own practice.

• NO CHANGE

• Ron an optometrist owns

• Ron, an optometrist, owns

• Ron; an optometrist, owns

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When you speak, you automatically pause in some sentences. This signals that you should do what in writing?

• Add a period

• Add a semicolon

• Don’t add any punctuation

• Add a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

The seven-year-old looked away from me when he lied reinforcing my suspicions.

• NO CHANGE

• when he lied reinforcing my suspicions.

• when he lied, reinforcing my suspicions.

• when he lied; reinforcing my suspicions.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
They hike, swim, and play volleyball on Friday. 

• They hike, swim, and play volleyball on Friday. 

• They hike, swim and play volleyball on Friday. 

• They hike, swim and play, volleyball on Friday. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
On October 26, 1825, the first boat traveled the length of the Eric Canal.

• On October 26, 1825, the first boat traveled the length of the Eric Canal.

• On October 26, 1825 the first boat traveled the length of the Eric Canal.

• On, October 26, 1825 the first boat traveled the length of the Eric Canal.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses the comma correctly?

• You're my friend, aren't you?

• You're my friend aren't you?

• You're, my friend aren't you?

• You're my, friend aren't you?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Yes, I know, the comma and capitalization rules.

• Yes, I know the comma, and capitalization rules.

• Yes I know the comma and capitalization rules.

• Yes, I know the comma and capitalization rules.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• No, you are incorrect.

• No you are, incorrect.

• No you, are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A