Mastering Comma Placement: 20 Sentence Challenge

What is the purpose of the Oxford comma?

• To separate independent clauses

• To separate items in a series of three or more things

• To separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence

• To introduce a dependent clause

What is the role of a comma in the vocative case?

• To separate a day and a year

• To indicate direct address to someone

• To separate a city from a country

• To separate two independent clauses

When should a comma be placed before the conjunction 'but'?

• When it separates two independent clauses

• When it introduces a quotation

• When it follows a dependent clause

• When it separates items in a list

What is the function of a comma after an introductory element?

• To add extra information

• To separate it from the main clause

• To introduce a list

• To end a sentence

How do commas function with adjectives describing the same noun?

• No commas are needed

• Commas separate each adjective

• Only one comma before the last adjective

• Commas are used only if there are more than two adjectives

How are commas used with non-essential phrases?

• To list them

• To end them

• To introduce them

• To separate them from the main sentence

Why do we use a comma between the city and country names?

• To clarify geographical locations

• To indicate a pause

• To separate introductory elements

• To separate independent clauses

What is the correct use of commas in dates?

• Between the month and the year

• Between the day and the month

• No commas are needed

• Between the day and the year

What is the guideline for using commas with the conjunction 'so' in complex sentences?

• Use a comma before 'so' only in lists

• Use a comma after 'so' always

• Use a comma before 'so' when it joins two independent clauses

• Never use a comma with 'so'

In which case do we use a comma before 'and' joining two complete sentences?

• When separating items in a list

• When the sentences are dependent

• When introducing a quotation

• When the sentences are independent