Comma Usage Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. Bring your pencil clipboard worksheet and chromebook to the back table.

A) Bring your pencil, clipboard, worksheet, and chromebook to the back table.

B) Bring your pencil clipboard worksheet and chromebook to the back table.

C) Bring your pencil clipboard worksheet and chromebook to the back table.

D) Bring your pencil clipboard worksheet and chromebook to the back table.

2. Which is the correct use of commas?.

A) Well, I suppose. .

B) , Well I suppose.

C) Well I, suppose.

D) None of above.

3. What type of commas are these:She likes to ski, snowboard, and ice skate during the winter.

A) Dependent clause.

B) Introductory word.

C) Series.

D) Compound sentence.

4. Which sentence is written correctly?.

A) Alyiah please answer the second question on, your worksheet.

B) Alyiah, please, answer the second question on your worksheet.

C) Alyiah please answer the second question on, your, worksheet.

D) Alyiah, please answer the second question on your worksheet.

5. What type of sentence is this:All I want is a room of my own, so I kicked my sister out.

A) Compound-Complex.

B) Simple.

C) Compound.

D) Complex.

6. Zeus's father wanted to eat him. His mother hid him.

A) Zeus's father wanted to eat him so, his mother hid him.

B) Zeus's father wanted to eat him, consequently, his mother hid him.

C) Zeus's father wanted to eat him, so his mother hid him.

D) Zeus's father wanted to eat him; His mother hid him.

7. Where does the comma go if it's required in FANBOYS?.

A) Before the FANBOY .

B) After the FANBOY.

C) At the beginning of the sentence.

D) None of above.

8. Where does the comma go? Tayanna is a smart studious student.

A) Tayanna is a smart, studious student.

B) Tayanna is a smart, studious, student.

C) Tayanna is a smart studious, student.

D) None of above.

9. 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.

10. Which sentence is NOT correct?.

A) Yes, Helen, did mention that all three of you were coming for lunch.

B) The uninvited guest wore a dark, blue tweed suit.

C) The problems involved in this operation are, I think, numerous.

D) We went to Bar Harbor, but did not take the ferry to Nova Scotia.

11. Which date is written correctly?.

A) December, 25, 2000.

B) December 25, 2000.

12. Achilles loves to play ball but Kaia prefers to play with a stuffed toy.

A) Achilles loves to play ball, but Kaia prefers to play with a stuffed toy.

B) Achilles loves to play ball but, Kaia prefers to play with a stuffed toy.

C) Achilles, loves to play ball, but Kaia, prefers to play with a stuffed toy.

D) Achilles loves to play ball but Kaia, prefers to play with a stuffed toy.

13. I want Harold to show me how to dance but I'm afraid to ask him.

A) Insert comma before the conjunction.

B) Insert comma after the conjunction.

C) No comma needed.

D) None of above.

14. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.

A) I ate my supper, got my shower, did my homework, and went to bed. .

B) I ate my supper got my shower, did my homework, and went to bed.

C) I ate my supper, got my shower, did my homework and went to bed.

D) None of above.

15. When the intermission was over the members of the audience moved back to their seats.

A) Add a semicolon after "over".

B) No change needed.

C) Add a comma after "over".

D) Add a comma after "intermission".

16. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.

A) Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.

B) Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.

C) Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.

D) Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.

17. How many types of sentences are there?.

A) 2.

B) 1.

C) 4.

D) 3.

18. Does this sentence need a comma?To live on the Pacific Coast is my plan after high school.

A) No.

B) Yes.

19. Ares likes to cause trouble. He is always starting wars.

A) Ares likes to cause trouble, as a result, he is always starting wars.

B) Ares likes to cause trouble, so he is always starting wars.

C) You can't combine these into a compound sentence.

D) Ares likes to cause trouble; He is always starting wars.

20. They lived in a white, framed house.

A) They lived in a white framed house.

B) They lived in a white, framed house.

C) They lived in a white and framed house.

D) They lived in a white, and framed house.

21. Where should the comma be placed in this sentence?.

A) Madison was born on April 26, 2002.

B) Madison was born on, April 26 2002.

C) Madison was born on April 26 2002.

D) Madison was born on, April 26, 2002.

22. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.

A) On Thursday, January 17, 2020, I will win the lottery.

B) On Thursday, January 17 2020, I will win the lottery.

C) On Thursday, January 17, 2020 I will win the lottery.

D) None of above.

23. Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly.

A) Mother, may I go to Emily's house after school?.

B) After the party Miguel I need a ride home.

C) Tell me Lillian about Columbus's first voyage.

D) Freddy what time is the party Friday?.

24. Which sentence correctly uses commas in an introductory phrase?.

A) After finishing my homework I went to bed.

B) After finishing my homework I went to bed.

C) After finishing my homework I went to bed!.

D) After finishing my homework, I went to bed.

25. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence? While Kelly opens the door can you take out the trash?.

A) Door.

B) Can.

C) Take.

D) Trash.