Comma Usage Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Comma Usage – Quiz 3
1. Rearrange it:Our soccer team won two games last week because we practiced more than the other teams.
A) More than the other teams, our soccer team won two games last week because we practiced.
B) Because the other teams practiced more, our soccer team won two games last week.
C) Because we practiced more than the other teams, our soccer team won two games last week.
D) Because our soccer team won two games last week, we practiced more than the other teams.
2. Which sentence uses commas correctly with a direct address?.
A) Did you, know Sarah, tomorrow is too late?.
B) Did you know, Sarah, tomorrow is too late?.
C) Did you know Sarah, tomorrow is too late?.
D) Did you know, Sarah tomorrow is too late?.
3. Which sentence(s) are punctuated correctly?.
A) My sister and I love reading, but we like totally different books.
B) My sister and I love reading but we like totally different books.
C) My sister, and I love reading but we like totally different books.
D) My sister and I, love reading, but we like totally different books.
4. Which has correct comma placement?.
A) Yes Billy, is good at dancing.
B) Yes, Billy is good at dancing.
C) Yes Billy is good, at dancing.
D) Yes Billy is good at dancing.
5. Which has the correct comma placement?.
A) After I saw the movie, I could understand why it won an Oscar.
B) After I saw the movie I could understand why it won an Oscar.
C) After I saw the movie, I could understand why, it won an Oscar.
D) None of above.
6. Choose the correct comma usage of this sentence:The Smiths, who have been our neighbors for eight years, are moving.
A) Set off a dependent clause .
B) Separate items in a list.
C) Join two independent clauses with a conjunction.
D) None of above.
7. Which sentence uses a comma correctly with a dependent clause?.
A) When I go to school I, love seeing my friends.
B) When, I go to school, I love seeing my friends.
C) When I go to school, I love seeing my friends.
D) When I go to, school, I love seeing my friends.
8. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
B) Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
C) Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
D) Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
9. The pitiful little puppy sat shivering at the side of the road.
A) Correct.
B) Incorrect.
10. What contains information which is not imperative to understand the topic of the sentence?.
A) Nonessential clause or phrase.
B) Essential clause of phrase.
11. Kayaking and gardening are her favorite hobbies. What change needs to be made to this sentence?.
A) No change needed.
B) Add a comma after Kayaking.
C) Add a comma after and.
D) Add a comma after gardening.
12. Which sentence below uses commas correctly?.
A) In the middle of my conversation with Ricky, I felt a bee sting me in the neck.
B) In the middle of my conversation, with Ricky, I felt a bee sting me in the neck.
C) In the middle, of my conversation, with Ricky I felt a bee sting me in the neck.
D) None of above.
13. Choose the sentences that use commas correctly.
A) If you ask me, I think everyone should have a pet bee.
B) After, I received my pet bee I taught him to do tricks.
C) None of above.
14. Alice now approaching the microphone will introduce the speaker.
A) No Change.
B) Alice, now approaching, the microphone will introduce the speaker.
C) Alice now approaching, the microphone, will introduce the speaker.
D) Alice, now approaching the microphone, will introduce the speaker.
15. I went to Columbia South Carolina to see my son graduate from Army boot camp.
A) I went to Columbia, South Carolina, to see my son graduate from Army boot camp.
B) I went to Columbia, South Carolina to see my son graduate from Army boot camp.
C) I went to Columbia, South Carolina, to see my son graduate, from Army boot camp.
D) I went to Columbia, South Carolina to see my son, graduate from Army boot camp.
16. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?.
A) Before practice I said, "Gareth, can you lace me up?".
B) Before practice I said "Gareth, can you lace me up?".
C) Before practice, I said, "Gareth, can you lace me up?".
D) Before practice, I said, "Gareth can you lace me up?".
17. True or false:A comma goes before the conjunction in a compound sentence.
A) True.
B) False.
18. Which sentence uses commas correctly in AP Style?.
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.
19. 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.
20. We wanted to go shopping eat at Walk-On's and stop at Cold Stone Creamery for dessert.
A) We wanted to go shopping, eat at Walk-On's, and stop at Cold Stone Creamery for dessert.
B) We wanted to go, shopping eat, at Walk-On's and, stop at Cold Stone Creamery for, dessert.
C) We wanted to go shopping, eat, at Walk-On's, and stop, at Cold Stone Creamery, for dessert.
D) We wanted to go shopping eat at Walk-On's and stop at Cold Stone Creamery for dessert.
21. Which has the correct comma placement?.
A) Finally, winter has ended.
B) Finally winter has, ended.
C) Finally winter has ended.
D) Finally winter, has ended.
22. What type of sentence is this:I kicked my sister out of my room because she snores, and now she is suing me.
A) Complex.
B) Simple.
C) Compound-Complex.
D) Compound.
23. Which has the correct comma placement?.
A) Bill left the party, and he went home. .
B) Bill left the party and he went home.
C) Bill, left the party and he went home.
D) None of above.
24. Work hard advised the teacher.
A) 'Work hard' advised the teacher.
25. Which sentence below uses commas correctly?.
A) On July 4, 1826, Thomas Jefferson died.
B) On July 4, 1826 Thomas Jefferson died.
C) On July, 4th, 1826, Thomas, Jefferson died.
D) None of above.