Mastering Commas and Interjections

Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate items in a series?

• We need to buy apples oranges bananas and grapes.

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

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

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

Choose the correct sentence that combines the following sentences using a comma: "I went to the store" and "I bought some milk."

• I went to the store, I bought some milk.

• I went to the store and I bought some milk.

• I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• I went to the store; I bought some milk.

Which sentence uses commas correctly to set off nonessential information?

• My brother who is a doctor lives in New York.

• My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York.

• My brother who is a doctor, lives in New York.

• My brother, who is a doctor lives in New York.

Combine the following sentences using a comma and a conjunction: "She was tired" and "she went to bed early."

• She was tired, she went to bed early.

• She was tired, so she went to bed early.

• She was tired and she went to bed early.

• She was tired; she went to bed early.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate an introductory element?

• After the movie we went to dinner.

• After the movie, we went to dinner.

• After, the movie we went to dinner.

• After the movie we, went to dinner.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate coordinate adjectives.

• It was a long hot summer.

• It was a long, hot summer.

• It was a long hot, summer.

• It was, a long hot summer.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate contrasting parts of a sentence?

• I want to go to the park, not the mall.

• I want to go to the park not, the mall.

• I want to go, to the park not the mall.

• I want, to go to the park not the mall.

Combine the following sentences using a comma and a conjunction: "The sun was setting" and "the sky turned pink."

• The sun was setting, the sky turned pink.

• The sun was setting, and the sky turned pink.

• The sun was setting and the sky turned pink.

• The sun was setting; the sky turned pink.

Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate a direct address?

• Let's eat Grandma.

• Let's eat, Grandma.

• Let's, eat Grandma.

• Let's eat Grandma,

Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate items 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.