Mastering Comma Usage in Writing

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Let's have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.

• Let's may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 

Which sentence correctly uses commas 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 that correctly separates independent clauses with a comma.

• She wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.

• She wanted to go for a walk but, it was raining.

• She wanted to go for a walk but it was raining.

• She wanted to go for a walk, it was raining.

Choose the sentence that correctly sets off an introductory element with a comma.

• 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.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma before a conjunction in a compound sentence?

• I wanted to go to the concert but I had to work late.

• I wanted to go to the concert, but I had to work late.

• I wanted to go to the concert but, I had to work late.

• I wanted to go to the concert, but had to work late.

Identify the sentence that correctly separates independent clauses with a comma.

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

• The sun was setting and the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting, the sky turned orange.

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

Choose the sentence that correctly sets off an introductory element with a comma.

• In the morning I like to jog.

• In the morning, I like to jog.

• In the morning I, like to jog.

• In, the morning I like to jog.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma before a conjunction in a compound sentence?

• She studied hard for the exam, so she passed with flying colors.

• She studied hard for the exam so, she passed with flying colors.

• She studied hard for the exam so she passed with flying colors.

• She studied hard for the exam, so passed with flying colors.

Identify the sentence that correctly separates independent clauses with a comma.

• The cat was hungry, so it meowed loudly.

• The cat was hungry so it meowed loudly.

• The cat was hungry, it meowed loudly.

• The cat was hungry so, it meowed loudly.

Choose the sentence that correctly sets off an introductory element with a comma.

• Before the meeting starts please review the agenda.

• Before the meeting starts, please review the agenda.

• Before, the meeting starts please review the agenda.

• Before the meeting starts please, review the agenda.