Comma Usage Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Comma Usage – Quiz 14
1. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) My cousin lives in Iowa, and he is moving to Los Angeles, California.
B) My grandma lives in Arizona and she is moving to Boulder, Colorado.
2. Which sentence is correct?.
A) I saw the small, striped zebra at the zoo.
B) I saw the small striped zebra at the zoo.
3. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) Furthermore, I hope the issue has been resolved between you both.
B) Furthermore I hope the issue has been resolved, between you both.
C) Furthermore, I hope the issue has been resolved, between you both.
D) Furthermore I hope the issue has been resolved between you both.
4. Which of the following is correctly punctuated?.
A) The trail ahead was steep, but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet. .
B) The trail ahead was steep but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
C) The trail ahead was steep but, that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
D) None of above.
5. Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.
A) My sister asked, "Where are you going?" .
B) My sister asked "Where are you going?".
C) My sister asked ", Where are you going?".
D) None of above.
6. Which sentence below uses commas correctly?.
A) Are you going to give me the key, Jenny?.
B) Are you going, to, give me the key Jenny?.
C) Are, you going to give me the key Jenny?.
D) None of above.
7. Which of the sentences below, separates the items using commas correctly?.
A) Mrs. Tallman told us to put away our iPads, get out our books, and turn to page 109. .
B) Mrs. Tallman told us to put away our iPads get out our books and turn to page 109.
C) Mrs. Tallman told us to put away, our iPads, get out, our books, and turn to page 109.
D) None of above.
8. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) I live in Orange, California.
B) I live in, Orange California.
9. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.
A) Cookies are good, yet milk is better for you.
B) Cookies are good yet milk is better for you.
C) Cookies are good yet, milk is better for you.
D) Cookies are good, yet, milk is better for you.
10. What type of comma usage is being used here? " Ms. Erkskine, noticing confusion, repeated the directions of the assignment for the class.
A) Nonessential Clause.
B) FANBOY.
C) Introductory Phrase.
D) Essential Clause.
11. Which of the following sentence(s) are punctuated correctly?.
A) I ran around screamed and stomped my feet.
B) I ran around, screamed and stomped my feet.
C) I ran around, screamed, and stomped my feet.
12. Tracy photographed birds, and squirrels during lunch today. What change needs to be made to this sentence?.
A) Remove the comma after birds.
B) Add a comma after and.
C) Add a comma after squirrels.
D) No change needed.
13. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence? Joe drove to the store picked up the Chinese food and returned to his job.
A) Store and food.
B) Store.
C) Drove.
D) No paragraph.
14. Before I learned to keep score I didn't understand bowling.
A) Before I learned to keep score, I didn't understand bowling.
B) Before I learned, to keep score I didn't understand bowling.
C) Before, I learned to keep score I didn't understand bowling.
D) Before I, learned to keep score, I didn't understand bowling.
15. Which has the correct comma placement?.
A) My favorite teams are the Cowboys, Razorbacks, and Cardinals.
B) My favorite teams are the Cowboys Razorbacks and Cardinals.
C) My favorite teams are the Cowboys, Razorbacks and Cardinals.
D) My favorite teams are the Cowboys, Razorbacks, and, Cardinals.
16. Which sentence below uses commas correctly?.
A) Man, get out of my face! .
B) Man get out of my, face!.
C) Man get out, of my face!.
D) None of above.
17. Correct the comma usage in the sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. Peekskill NY, 10566.
A) We moved to Peekskill, NY, and I am still living there.
B) We moved to Peekskill NY and I am still living there.
C) We moved to Peekskill NY 10566, and I am still living there.
D) No comma error.
18. In which sentence is the comma used correctly?.
A) We wish to hear from Mr. Clarke, chairman.
B) We wish to hear, from Mr. Clarke, chairman.
C) We wish to hear from, Mr. Clarke, chairman.
D) None of above.
19. My mother gave _____ money to spend at the book fair.
A) Me.
B) I.
C) They.
D) His.
20. Which sentence is correct?.
A) Technology is just a tool we have, it is how we use it that makes it good or bad.
B) Technology is just a tool we have, but it is how we use it that makes it good or bad.
21. Which sentence is correct?.
A) He was a difficult, stubborn dog.
B) He was a difficult stubborn dog.
22. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.
A) Would you stop, listen, and follow instructions?.
B) Would you stop, listen and follow instructions?.
C) Would you, stop listen and follow instructions?.
D) None of above.
23. Identify comma placement in the following sentence. Mrs. Smith our nation declared independence from England on July 4 1776.
A) Comma after "Smith" and comma after "July 4".
B) Comma after "July 4".
C) Comma after "Smith".
D) Comma after "Smith" and comma after "England".
24. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
B) I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.
C) I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.
D) I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.
25. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) The, little black, cat ran in front of the car.
B) The little, black cat ran in front of the car.
C) The little black cat, ran in front of the car.
D) The little black cat ran in front of the car.