Comma Usage Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Comma Usage – Quiz 10
1. Correct the comma usage in the sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. "My little sister won the whole tournament", Jackie said.
A) "My little sister won the whole tournament, " sail Jackie.
B) "My little sister, won the whole tournament" said Jackie.
C) No comma error.
D) None of above.
2. Identify the comma rule:Obviously, Summer is extremely warm in south Florida.
A) Introductory.
B) None.
C) Describers.
D) Interrupters.
3. The cute little boy in the light blue shirt waved at us.
A) Correct.
B) Incorrect.
4. Which sentence requires a comma?.
A) My cat loves to play with yarn.
B) Near the front door I found the package.
C) I need the notes from class today.
D) One piece of chocolate is never enough.
5. Which has the correct comma placement?.
A) I was born in, Springdale, Arkansas.
B) I was born in Springdale, Arkansas.
C) I was born in Springdale Arkansas.
D) I was born, in Springdale, Arkansas.
6. Add a comma:Before having birthday cake I want to open my presents.
A) Having,.
B) Open,.
C) Before,.
D) Cake, .
E) No comma needed.
7. After I got home from school I walked the dog put away laundry and finished my homework.Where does the comma go?.
A) After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework. .
B) After, I got, home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
C) After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
D) None of above.
8. Where does the comma go in this sentence? Liza who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled water on her.
A) Liza, who .
B) Was, wearing.
C) Waiter, who.
D) None of above.
9. Which sentence below uses commas correctly?.
A) In my opinion, the best movie from the 80s is Back to the Future. .
B) In my opinion the best movie, from the 80s is Back to the Future.
C) In my opinion the best movie from the 80s, is Back to the Future.
D) None of above.
10. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
B) Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
C) Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
D) Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
11. Which are correctly written complex sentences?.
A) An adjective describes a noun.
B) When I was a baby, my dad was in the army.
C) A proper noun needs to be capitalized.
D) Although I was tired.
12. Choose the appositive. The platypus, another interesting mammal that lays eggs, lives in Australia.
A) Another interesting animal that lays eggs .
B) Lives in Australia.
C) The platypus.
D) None of above.
13. Commas are used to set off 3 or more items in a series.
A) False.
B) True.
14. An independent clause is _____ .
A) Subject + verb + complete thought.
B) Subject + verb.
C) Someone not in the Mall Santa union.
D) The predicate.
15. Which sentence is written correctly?.
A) Tony, have you done your homework for writing yet?.
B) Tony have, you, done your homework for writing yet?.
C) Tony have you done your homework for writing, yet?.
D) Tony have you done, your, homework for writing yet?.
16. Which has the correct comma placement?.
A) After dinner, my family usually watches a movie.
B) After dinner, my family usually, watches a movie.
C) After dinner my family usually watches a movie.
D) After dinner, my family, usually watches a movie.
17. The following sentence uses a comma correctly:This present is for you, Kim.
A) False.
B) True.
18. Which sentence has the correct placement of the comma?.
A) All of a sudden, the lights turned out.
B) All, of a sudden the lights turned out.
C) All of a sudden the lights, turned out.
D) All of, a sudden the lights turned out.
19. Unless you are going to graduate you will not need to apply for your diploma. Where does the comma belong?.
A) Between graduate and you.
B) Between unless and you.
C) Between not and need.
D) This complex sentence does not need a comma.
20. Commas are always needed before words like "and, " "but, " and "so.".
A) TRUE.
B) FALSE.
21. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) I wanted to buy cookies, chips, and candy. .
B) I wanted to buy cookies chips and, candy.
C) I wanted to buy cookies chips and candy.
D) None of above.
22. Which sentence uses a comma with an introductory word correctly?.
A) Alright I will visit you, tomorrow.
B) Alright I will, visit you tomorrow.
C) Alright I, will visit you tomorrow.
D) Alright, I will visit you tomorrow.
23. Identify comma placement in the following sentence. Ouch that hurt Jason.
A) Comma after "Ouch" and comma after "hurt".
B) Comma after "Ouch".
C) Comma after "hurt".
D) No commas needed.
24. Which has the correct comma placement?.
A) I was born in Springdale, Arkansas.
B) I was born in, Springdale, Arkansas.
C) I was born in Springdale Arkansas.
D) I was born, in Springdale, Arkansas.
25. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.
A) If you help me on the first one, I think I'll do fine on the rest.
B) If you help me, on the first one I'll do fine on the rest.
C) If you help me on the first I think I'll to fine on the rest.
D) None of above.