Comma Usage Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Comma Usage – Quiz 9
1. Which sentence below uses commas correctly?.
A) Jan suddenly dropped her things, and then she ran away from Derek.
B) Jan suddenly dropped her things and then, she ran away from Derek.
C) Jan suddenly dropped her things and, then she ran away from Derek.
D) None of above.
2. Dalton, who enjoys football is a student in Mr. Drey's period 1A class.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
3. Choose the sentences that are written correctly.
A) He cried when Zayn left the band. He said he was crying because he got an eyelash in his eye.
B) He cried when Zayn left the band, he said he was crying because he got an eyelash in his eye.
C) None of above.
4. Which sentence correctly uses a comma(s)?.
A) The main ingredients in this soup are chicken, noodles, carrots, and celery.
B) The main ingredients in this soup are chickennoodles carrots, and celery.
5. Which of the following is correctly punctuated?.
A) I was dragging my feet because the trail was steep. .
B) Because the trail was steep I was dragging my feet.
C) I was dragging my feet, because the trail was steep.
D) None of above.
6. Which has the correct comma placement?.
A) My sister replied, " I don't have, any homework.".
B) My sister replied, "I don't have any homework.".
C) My sister replied "I don't have any homework.".
D) My sister, replied, "I don't have any homework.".
7. A compound sentence is characterized by two independent clauses being joined together.
A) False.
B) True.
8. Collin and _____ take turns feeding the fish in the aquarium.
A) I.
B) Me.
C) He.
D) His.
9. Choose the correct comma usage of this sentence:After you do your homework, take out the trash.
A) Set off a dependent clause .
B) Separate items in a list.
C) Join two independent clauses with a conjunction.
D) None of above.
10. In which sentence are the commas used correctly?.
A) She was born in Nassau, Bahamas on January 12, 1994. .
B) She was born on January 12, 1994 in Nassau Bahamas.
C) She was born in Nassau, Bahamas on, January 12, 1994.
D) None of above.
11. Which sentence has correct punctuation?.
A) Yes the sun, is shinning today.
B) Yes the sun is shinning today.
C) Yes the sun is, shinning today.
D) Yes, the sun is shinning today.
12. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.
A) I couldn't resist the lovable little puppy. .
B) I couldn't resist, the lovable little puppy.
C) I couldn't resist the lovable, little puppy.
D) None of above.
13. Which sentence correctly uses a comma(s)?.
A) At the end of the game, all of the playerswalked across the field and shook hands.
B) At the end, of the game, all of the playerswalked across the field and shook hands.
14. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence? My sister my mom and my cousin went to a concert with me.
A) Sister and mom.
B) Sister.
C) Mom.
D) No paragraph.
15. The novel All the King's Men is set in Louisiana.
A) No Change.
B) The novel, All the King's Men, is set in Louisiana.
C) The novel All the King's Men is set, in Louisiana.
D) The novel, All, the King's Men is set in Louisiana.
16. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.
A) He enjoys candy and cookies, but he needs vegetables.
B) He enjoys candy and cookies but he needs vegetables.
C) He enjoys candy, and cookies, but he needs vegetables.
D) He enjoys candy and cookies but, he needs vegetables.
17. What is the reason for the following semicolon? Nearby, the mayor and the council members sat at the table; they debated quite hotly the question of repaving the streets.
A) Separates two independent clauses.
B) Separates a dependent from an independent clause.
C) Separates independent clauses that already contain too many commas.
D) That semicolon is NOT needed.
18. Commas are used to separate items in a series. Which sentence is correct?.
A) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen lined up in front of the sleigh.
B) Dasher, Dancer Prancer and Vixen lined up in front of the sleigh.
C) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen lined up in front of the sleigh.
D) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and, Vixen lined up in front of the sleigh.
19. It's _____ car.
A) John's.
B) Johns.
C) Johns'.
D) None of above.
20. Where does the comma(s) go in the following sentence? My mother and father arrived on time but we had to wait for the other relatives.
A) Add a comma after time.
B) Add a comma after mother.
C) Add a comma after mother and father.
D) No change.
21. Is this sentence correct or does it contain a comma splice?Jill didn't really want to visit me, all she wanted was to borrow money.
A) Correct.
B) Comma splice.
22. Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
A) Hector used to love walking his cat and seeing his neighbors' faces.
B) Hector used to love walking his cat, and seeing his neighbors' faces.
C) Hector, used to love walking his cat and seeing his neighbors' faces.
D) None of above.
23. Which sentence below uses commas correctly?.
A) When an acting school is connected to a theater, it is called a theater workshop.
B) When an acting school is connected, to a theater it is called a theater workshop.
C) When, an acting school is connected to a theater it is called a theater workshop.
D) None of above.
24. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A) Inside, the family was safe and warm.
B) Inside the family, was safe and warm.
C) Inside the family was safe, and warm.
D) None of above.
25. A simple sentence or independent clause will have a subject, verb, and a complete thought.
A) False.
B) True.