Comma Rules One
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- Q1Identify the rule that would fix the comma errors in this sentence: I went to the store to buy a bag of chips a can of soda and a box of Twinkies.Three or more items in a list should be separated by commas.When a speaker addresses someone by name, which is called a “direct address,” the name should have commas around it.When an address or location is written out, there should be a comma after the street name, after the city, and after the state if the sentence continues afterwards.“Equal adjectives” should be separated with a comma.20s
- Q2Identify the rule that would fix the comma errors in this sentence: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located at 1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard Cleveland Ohio.When a speaker addresses someone by name, which is called a “direct address,” the name should have commas around it.Three or more items in a list should be separated by commas.When an address or location is written out, there should be a comma after the street name, after the city, and after the state if the sentence continues afterwards.When a full date is written out, there should be a comma between the day and the year, as well as after the year if the sentence continues afterwards.20s
- Q3Identify the rule that would fix the comma errors in this sentence: Listen Hilary you can’t talk about my sister like that.Three or more items in a list should be separated by commas.When an address or location is written out, there should be a comma after the street name, after the city, and after the state if the sentence continues afterwards.When a speaker addresses someone by name, which is called a “direct address,” the name should have commas around it.When a full date is written out, there should be a comma between the day and the year, as well as after the year if the sentence continues afterwards.20s
- Q4Identify the rule that would fix the comma errors in this sentence: I plan on having a house by the beach by June 30 2026 which will be my fifty-fifth birthday.Three or more items in a list should be separated by commas.Equal adjectives should be separated by a comma.When addressing a person directly, commas should be placed both before and after the name.When a full date is written out, there should be commas after the day, year, and after the year if the sentence continues.20s
- Q5Identify the rule that would fix the comma errors in this sentence: The clear glassy water was so peaceful and beautiful.Three or more items in a list should be separated by a comma.Equal adjectives should be separated by a comma.When a speaker addresses someone by name, which is called a "direct address," the name should have commas around it.When an address or location is written out, there should be a comma after the street name, the city, and after the state if the sentence continues.20s
- Q6Which comma should be deleted from the following sentence? My three favorite foods are, pasta, pizza, and ice cream.after areafter pizzaafter pasta20s
- Q7Which comma should be deleted from the following sentence? My brother is a tall, lanky, baseball, player.after tallafter baseballafter lanky20s
- Q8Which comma should be deleted from the following sentence? The school year will end on June, 16, 2017, a Friday.after 16after Juneafter 201720s
- Q9Which comma should be deleted from the following sentence? Taylor, lives in Nashville, Tennessee.after Nashvilleafter Taylor20s
- Q10Which comma should be deleted from the following sentence? The new, Museum of the American Revolution just opened at 101 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.after Philadelphiaafter newafter Street20s
- Q11Where does a comma need to be added in the following sentence? He is a strong healthy young man.after healthyafter BOTH strong and healthyafter strong20s
- Q12Where does a comma need to be added in the following sentence? You can find the article in the June 24 2016 Arts and Entertainment section.after 24 and 2016 and Artsafter Artsafter BOTH 24 and 2016after 2420s
- Q13Where does a comma need to be added in the following sentence? By the time our dinner arrived I was so hungry I ate the entire steak the whole potato and all of the dessert.after arrived and ateafter arrived and steak and potatoafter ate and steak and potatoafter steak and potato20s
- Q14Where does a comma need to be added in the following sentence? Jim are you going to be joining us for lunch on Saturday?after Jim and lunchafter Jimafter onafter lunch20s
- Q15Does the following sentence use commas correctly or incorrectly? Lily, Mike, and Dori are coming to the game next week.incorrectcorrect20s