Comma Usage Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.

A) Sally is sweet, pretty, and nice.

B) Sally is sweet, pretty, and, nice, .

C) Sally is sweet pretty and nice.

D) None of above.

2. The teacher said "Please take out your planner when you come into class.".

A) The teacher, said "Please take out your planner when you come into class.".

B) The teacher said, "Please take out your planner when you come into class.".

C) The, teacher said, "Please take out your planner when you come into class.".

D) The teacher said "Please take out your planner when you, come into class.".

3. Which is the correct use of commas?.

A) Coffee, tea, sugar, milk, and eggs.

B) Coffee, tea sugar, milk eggs.

C) Coffee tea sugar milk eggs.

D) Coffee, tea, sugar, milk and eggs.

4. She believes that she will be able to earn an A.

A) Correctly punctuated.

B) Incorrectly punctuated.

5. Which sentence uses a comma in a compound sentence correctly?.

A) Sarah is happy, but her brother is very angry.

B) Sarah is happy but, her brother is very angry.

C) Sarah, is happy, but her brother is very angry.

D) Sarah is happy but her bother, is very angry.

6. Where should the comma be placed? I attend school in Neosho Missouri.

A) I,.

B) Neosho, .

C) In,.

D) School,.

7. The woman now approaching the microphone will introduce the speaker.

A) The woman, now approaching the microphone, will introduce the speaker.

B) No Change.

C) The woman now approaching, the microphone, will introduce the speaker.

D) The woman, now approaching, the microphone will introduce the speaker.

8. Which sentence(s) are punctuated correctly?.

A) I ran around because I had tons of energy.

B) I ran around, because I had tons of energy.

C) I ran and I jumped like a maniac because I had so much energy.

9. Which uses commas correctly?.

A) Egyptians, who were highly religious, originally had two gods. .

B) Egyptians who were highly religious, originally had two gods.

C) Egyptians who were highly religious originally had two gods.

D) None of above.

10. What is the BEST way to combine the two sentences without changing their meaning?Eli will take us to the museum. He will take us if he has time.

A) He will take us tomorrow.

B) Eli will take us to the museum soon.

C) Eli will take us to the museum if he has time.

D) We will go with Eli to the museum when we can.

11. The complex sentence is made up of a dependent and independent clause.

A) False.

B) True.

12. Choose the sentences that are written correctly.

A) Also, he claims that he has never seen them in concert; however, I saw a picture of him dancing in the front row.

B) Also, he claims that he has never seen them in concert, I saw a picture of him dancing in the front row.

C) None of above.

13. Identify the correct use of commas in a compound sentence:.

A) Commas are used to separate two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

B) Commas are used to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause in a compound sentence.

C) Commas are used to separate a subject and a predicate in a compound sentence.

D) Commas are used to separate two dependent clauses in a compound sentence.

14. Which types of sentences have AAAWWUBBIS conjunctions?.

A) Compound.

B) Conjunctive adverbs.

C) List.

D) Complex.

15. Which statement is not correct?.

A) To understand the purpose, of the course the student needs to read the syllabus.

B) The villagers enjoyed fairs, festivals, and good company.

C) After eating the dog's dinner, Frisbee ate his own.

D) Understanding history increases your understanding of today's world.

16. The outcome in my opinion looks bleak.

A) No Change.

B) The outcome in, my opinion looks, bleak.

C) The outcome in my opinion, looks, bleak.

D) The outcome, in my opinion, looks bleak.

17. What does N stand for in FANBOYS?.

A) Nor.

B) Neither.

C) Nothing.

D) Nonessential.

18. Choose the correct comma usage of this sentence:My sister, whose boyfriend is half her age, is getting married.

A) Set off a dependent clause .

B) Separate items in a list.

C) Join two independent clauses with a conjunction.

D) None of above.

19. Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.

A) Did you eat, Jerry?.

B) Did you eat Jerry?.

C) Did you, eat, Jerry?.

D) None of above.

20. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence? Johnny Kevin Sam and Aydan are playing football.

A) Johnny, Kevin, and Sam.

B) Kevin and Aydan.

C) From the moon.

D) Playing.

21. Please tell (I / me) the score when you get a chance.

A) Me.

B) I.

22. Which sentence correctly uses a comma?.

A) Yes you may use your textbook, to find theanswers to the questions.

B) Yes, you may use your textbook to find theanswers to the questions.

23. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.

A) The boys were running, yelling, and slamming into lockers.

B) The boys were running, yelling and slamming into lockers _____.

C) The boys were running yelling, and slamming into lockers.

D) None of above.

24. Identify the comma rule:The lunch room was loud, crowded, and messy.

A) Describers.

B) None.

C) Introductory.

D) Interrupters.

25. The book, that I borrowed from you, is excellent.

A) The book that I borrowed from you, is excellent.

B) The book which I borrowed from you is excellent.

C) The book, that I borrowed from you is excellent.

D) The book that I borrowed from you is excellent.