Comma Usage Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Comma Usage – Quiz 16
1. Which of the following correctly uses a comma?.
A) I was very proud, of your TDA Felix.
B) I, was very proud of your TDA Felix.
C) The sentence does not need a comma.
D) I was very proud of your TDA, Felix.
2. Should you insert a comma after "meanwhile"? "The lion roared with fierceness. Meanwhile the lioness remained still under the shade of the trees.".
A) No.
B) Yes.
3. Place a comma in the correct place:Tuesday January 14th.
A) Tuesday January, 14th.
B) Tuesday, January 14th.
4. Which sentence uses commas in an address correctly?.
A) 21 Forest Ave., Lincoln, Maine is where I live.
B) 21 Forest Ave., Lincoln, Maine, is where I live.
C) 21 Forest Ave. Lincoln, Maine is where I live.
D) 21 Forest, Ave., Lincoln Maine, is where I live.
5. It was Bill not Bob whom I met at the concert.
A) It was, Bill not Bob whom, I met at the concert.
B) It was Bill, not Bob, whom I met at the concert.
C) It was Bill not Bob, whom I met, at the concert.
D) No Change.
6. Choose the sentences that are written correctly.
A) He claims that One Direction is not his favorite band, yet he listens to their albums every day.
B) He claims that One Direction is not his favorite band, he listens to their albums every day.
C) None of above.
7. Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?.
A) I enjoy spending time with, friends, however there are days I would rather be with, my family.
B) I enjoy spending time with friends however, there are days I would rather be with my family.
C) I enjoy spending time with friends; however, there are days I would rather be with my family.
D) I enjoy spending time with friends, however there are days I would rather be with my family.
8. Choose the correct comma usage of this sentence:Don't forget to pick up your brother, call your aunt, and buy your dad a birthday gift.
A) Separate items in a list.
B) Join two independent clauses with a conjunction.
C) Set off a dependent clause.
D) None of above.
9. Identify comma placement in the following sentence. Please bring home some pasta tomatoes and zucchini.
A) Comma after "pasta" and comma after "tomatoes".
B) Comma after "pasta".
C) Comma after "tomatoes".
D) Comma after "home" and comma after "pasta".
10. Where do the comma(s) go in the following sentence? My mom Angela is a good cook.
A) My mom, Angela, is a good cook.
B) My, mom, Angela is a good cook.
C) My mom Angela, is a good cook.
D) None of above.
11. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?.
B) Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?.
C) Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?.
D) Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?.
12. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?.
A) After dinner, I'm going to the park, and he's going to the cinema.
B) After dinner, I'm going to the park and he's going to the cinema.
C) After dinner I'm going to the park and, he's going to the cinema.
D) After dinner I'm going to the park and he's going to the cinema.
13. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.
A) The steep, treacherous walking path was more than I could handle. .
B) The steep treacherous walking path was more than I could handle.
C) The steep, treacherous, walking, path was more than I could handle.
D) None of above.
14. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) The dog likes to play with bones, sticks, and balls.
B) The dog likes to play with bones sticks and balls.
C) The dog likes to play with bones, sticks and, balls, .
D) None of above.
15. According to your notes, the use of a comma to set off the words Yes or No can only be used when Yes or No appears at the beginning of the sentence. For example:Yes, I would like to go with you to the dance.
A) True.
B) False.
16. Which sentence below uses commas correctly?.
A) To be honest with you, none of those things interests me.
B) To be honest, with you none of those things interests me.
C) To be, honest with you, none of those things interests me.
D) None of above.
17. Rearrange it:We bought an umbrella today because our old one was broken in the storm last week.
A) Because our old one, in the storm last week was broken we bought an umbrella today.
B) Today because our umbrella was broken in the storm last week, we bought one.
C) Because we bought an umbrella today, our old one was broken in the storm last week.
D) Because our old one was broken in the storm last week, we bought an umbrella today.
18. Which sentence has the correct punctuation?.
A) Lizabeth do you, know what kind of chocolate this is?.
B) Lizabeth do you know what kind of chocolate this is?.
C) Lizabeth do you know, what kind of chocolate this is?.
D) Lizabeth, do you know what kind of chocolate this is?.
19. Which of the following is the correct use of commas in a date?.
A) January 1 2022.
B) January 1 2022,.
C) January 1, 2022.
D) January, 1, 2022.
20. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) I was born on May 4, 2002.
B) I was born on May 4 2002.
C) I was born in May, 4, 2002.
D) None of above.
21. Which sentence is correct?.
A) We bought boxes of mouth-watering, peanut-butter cookies.
B) We bought boxes of mouth-watering peanut-butter cookies.
22. Which sentence is an example of the correct way to write a sentence with the word NO at the beginning of a sentence?.
A) No I don't want to smell, your feet!.
B) No I don't, want to smell your feet!.
C) No I, don't want to smell your feet!.
D) No, I don't want to smell your feet!.
23. Choose the correct comma usage of this sentence:I want to call the doctor, but it's after hours now.
A) Join two independent clauses with a conjunction.
B) Separate items in a list.
C) Set off a dependent clause.
D) None of above.
24. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence? She also likes rock and roll music.
A) Likes.
B) No paragraph.
C) Rock.
D) Also.
25. Choose the correct comma usage of this sentence:My husband bought a beautiful, antique, leather sofa for our living room.
A) Separate items in a list.
B) Join two independent clauses with a conjunction.
C) Set off a dependent clause.
D) None of above.