Comma Rules
Question: Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A) After dinner we went for a walk.
B) After dinner, we went for a walk.
C) After, dinner we went for a walk.
D) After dinner we, went for a walk.
Answer: B
Explanation: The introductory element "After dinner" requires a comma to separate it from the main clause.
Question: Which word needs capitalization?
Sentence: "in january, we visited New York City."
A) january
B) visited
C) New
D) City
Answer: A
Explanation: "January" is a proper noun (the name of a month) and should be capitalized.
Question: What is the correct way to fix this sentence?
"after the game we went out for ice cream."
A) "after the game, we went out for ice cream."
B) "After the game, we went out for ice cream."
C) "After the game we, went out for ice cream."
D) "After the game we went out for Ice Cream."
Answer: B) "After the game, we went out for ice cream."
Explanation: The sentence should begin with "After" capitalized as it is the start of the sentence, and a comma is needed after the introductory phrase "After the game" to separate it from the main clause.
Question: Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) It's time to eat, Grandma!
B) Its, time to eat, Grandma!
C) Its time, to eat Grandma!
D) It's, time to eat Grandma!
Answer: A
Explanation: "It's" is the correct contraction for "it is," and commas are correctly placed to clarify the meaning.
Question: Identify the correct use of commas in a series.
A) I bought apples oranges, and grapes.
B) I bought, apples, oranges, and grapes.
C) I bought apples, oranges and grapes.
D) I bought apples, oranges, and grapes.
Answer: D
Explanation: A comma is needed after "oranges" in a series of three or more items.
Question: Which sentence is correctly capitalized?
A) My favorite book is harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
B) My favorite book is Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets.
C) My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
D) My favorite book is harry potter and The Chamber of Secrets.
Answer: C
Explanation: Proper nouns, including titles of books, require capitalization.
Question: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
"After the game we went out for pizza."
A) "After the game, we went out for pizza."
B) "after the game, we went out for Pizza."
C) "After The Game, We went out for pizza."
D) "After the game we went out for Pizza."
Answer: A) "After the game, we went out for pizza."
Explanation: The introductory phrase "After the game" requires a comma, and "pizza" is not a proper noun and should stay not capitalized.
Question: Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) My favorite colors are: blue green, and red
B) My favorite colors are blue, green and red
C) My favorite colors are blue, green, and red.
D) My favorite colors: blue, green and, red.
Answer: C
Explanation: A comma is required after "green" in a series of three or more items, and there needs to be a period at the end of the sentence.
Question: Which sentence correctly uses commas with adjectives?
A) She wore a bright blue, sweater.
B) She wore a bright, blue sweater.
C) She wore a, bright blue sweater.
D) She wore a bright blue sweater.
Answer: B
Explanation: When two adjectives describe the same noun, a comma is used.
Question: Which word(s) should be capitalized in this sentence? (Could be more than 1 Answer Choice)
Sentence: "When i graduate, i want to travel to europe."
A) i
B) graduate
C) travel
D) europe
Answer: A and D
Explanation: "I" is always capitalized, and "Europe" is a proper noun (name of a place).
Question: Correct the sentence below using capitalization and comma rules?
"she read a fascinating thrilling novel by the famous author."
A) "She read, a fascinating, thrilling novel, by the famous Author."
B) "She read a fascinating, thrilling, Novel by the famous author."
C) "She read a fascinating thrilling Novel by the famous author."
D) "She read a fascinating, thrilling novel by the famous author."
Answer: D) "She read a fascinating, thrilling novel by the famous author."
Explanation: The two adjectives "fascinating" and "thrilling" are separated by a comma, and "novel" should remain lowercase because it's a common noun.
Question: Where should the comma be placed in this sentence?
"Because he was tired, he went to bed early."
A) After "he"
B) After "because"
C) After "bed"
D) The comma is already correctly placed.
Answer: A
Explanation The comma is correctly placed after "tired" representing the Introductory Elements rule.
Question: Which sentence correctly uses a comma and FANBOYS?
A) I wanted to go to the party, but my mom said no.
B) I wanted to go to the party but, my mom said no.
C) I wanted to go to the party but my mom said no.
D) I wanted to go, to the party but my mom said no.
Answer: A
Explanation: The comma precedes "but," which is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) connecting two independent clauses.
Question: Which sentence is correctly capitalized?
A) The President of the united states visited Texas.
B) The president of the United States visited texas.
C) The President of the United States visited Texas.
D) The president of the united states visited Texas.
Answer: C
Explanation: "President," "United States," and "Texas" are proper nouns and should be capitalized.
Question: Which option correctly fixes the sentence using comma and capitalization rules?
"I visited paris last summer, it was beautiful."
A) "I visited paris last summer, it was beautiful."
B) "i visited Paris, last summer, it was, beautiful."
C) "I visited paris, last summer, it was beautiful."
D) "I visited Paris last summer, and it was beautiful."
Answer: D) "I visited Paris last summer, and it was beautiful."
Explanation: The phrase "and it was beautiful" is a coordinating conjunction that needs a comma before it. "Paris" must be capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to a location.
Question: Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A) We visited Paris, London, and, Rome last summer.
B) We visited, Paris, London and Rome last summer.
C) We visited Paris, London and Rome, last summer
D) We visited Paris, London, and Rome last summer.
Answer: D
Explanation: The comma correctly separates the items in a list without unnecessary punctuation, and there's a period at the end.
Question: Where should the comma go in this sentence? "While I was studying the power went out and everything went dark."
A) After "studying"
B) After "out"
C) After "studying" and "out"
D) No comma is needed.
Answer: C
Explanation: A comma is needed after the introductory clause "While I was studying" and before the conjunction "and" to separate two independent clauses.
Question: Which capitalization rule(s) is being applied? "Dr. Smith and Senator Lee will attend the University of Texas conference."
A) Titles before names
B) Names of universities
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
Answer: C
Explanation: Titles before names (Dr., Senator) and names of institutions (University of Texas) require capitalization.
Question: Which sentence correctly uses comma and capitalization rules to fix the sentence below?
"During our summer vacation we visited the grand canyon."
A) "During our summer vacation, we visited the Grand Canyon."
B) "During our Summer, vacation we visited the grand canyon."
C) "During our summer vacation we visited the grand canyon."
D) "During, our summer, Vacation, we visited the Grand Canyon."
Answer: A) "During our summer vacation, we visited the Grand Canyon."
Explanation: The introductory phrase "During our summer vacation" requires a comma before the main clause, and "Grand Canyon" must be capitalized as it is a proper noun.
Question: Where should the commas go in this sentence?
"The large green truck moved quickly through the busy narrow streets."
A) After "large" and "green"
B) After "truck" and "busy"
C) After "large, and "busy"
D) No commas needed.
Answer: C
Explanation: Commas separate the two adjectives ("large, green" before the noun "truck") and before a second adjective describing another noun "streets" ("busy, narrow streets").