4.5 Quiz Commas

1)Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

1)Mary asked, "What time do we need to be there?"

Use commas in which of the following situations. There are TWO correct answers.

1)To join -- along with a conjunction (and, but, etc.) -- two independent clauses 2)To separate items in a series

10)Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

10) A. I have an appointment on Monday September 26. B. I have an appointment on, Monday, September 26. C. I have an appointment on Monday, September 26. D. WRONG

2)Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

2)Jan, what do you think?

3)Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

3)The man who owns the store gave us a discount.

4)Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

4)I went to the movies, ran some errands, and cleaned the house.

5)Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

5)Playing the organ is his favorite pastime.

6)Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

6)"I'd love more ice cream," said James.

7)Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

7)Suddenly, I heard an explosion.

8)Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

8)I'd like to go to the concert, but I don't have a ride.

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? There are TWO correct answers, and they may or may not include commas.

Because she was locked out of her house, Lisa didn't know where to go. Lisa didn't know where to go, because she was locked out of her house. Lisa didn't know where to go because she was locked out of her house.

Why is the following sentence incorrect? The sky was cloudy and foreboding, we decided to skip our picnic.

It is a comma splice -- joining two independent clauses (complete sentences) with a comma

9)Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

Mary went to the park, and then she went home.

A comma can never be used -- alone -- to join two complete sentences.

True