Deck 23: Commas

Question 1

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A) Speaking before an audience was not one of his strengths, but my brother learned to become better at this skill.
B) Speaking before an audience was not one of his strengths but my brother learned to become better at this skill.
C) Speaking before an audience, was not one of his strengths but my brother learned to become better at this skill.
D) Speaking, before an audience was not one of his strengths but my brother learned, to become better at this skill.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A) The hallways in our dorm which are decorated during holidays present a festive atmosphere.
B) The hallways, in our dorm, which are decorated during holidays present a festive atmosphere.
C) The hallways, in our dorm which are decorated, during holidays present a festive atmosphere.
D) The hallways in our dorm, which are decorated during holidays, present a festive atmosphere.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A) Everyone who enters our house, loves my friendly, pot-bellied pig.
B) Everyone, who enters our house, loves my friendly pot-bellied pig.
C) Everyone who enters our house loves my friendly pot-bellied pig.
D) Everyone who enters our house loves my friendly, pot-bellied pig.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Use a comma in all of the following situations except

A) before coordinating conjunctions ( and, but, or, nor, for, yet , and so ) in a compound sentence.
B) between compound verbs.
C) after most introductory clauses.
D) before a nonessential clause that follows the independent clause.

Question 5

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A) You need to wear, comfortable light clothing in the summer.
B) You need to wear comfortable light clothing, in the summer.
C) You need to wear comfortable light, clothing in the summer.
D) You need to wear comfortable, light clothing in the summer.

Question 6

All of the following statements about comma use are true except

A) Use commas to set off an appositive that renames a noun or pronoun.
B) Use a comma before an indirect quotation.
C) Use a comma to set off most transitional phrases.
D) Use commas to set off clauses that begin with "which."

Question 7

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A) Although, I studied Spanish for several years I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
B) Although I studied Spanish, for several years I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
C) Although I studied Spanish for several years, I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
D) Although I studied Spanish, for several years I could not understand the conversation, of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.

Question 8

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A) My husband works in the morning, and attends classes at night.
B) My husband works in the morning and attends classes, at night.
C) My husband works in the morning and attends classes at night.
D) My husband, works in the morning and attends classes at night.

Question 9

If you fail to use both a comma and a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence, you may create a

A) comma splice.
B) run-on sentence.
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 10

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A) Jayme worried about flying in an airplane, even though her therapist had assured her, she would be safe.
B) Jayme worried about flying, in an airplane even though her therapist had assured her she would be safe.
C) Jayme worried, about flying in an airplane even though her therapist had assured her, she would be safe.
D) Jayme worried about flying in an airplane, even though her therapist had assured her she would be safe.

Question 11

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A) Truthfully, I don't know if a vegetarian diet is better than a regular diet.
B) Truthfully, I don't know, if a vegetarian diet is better than a regular diet.
C) Truthfully I don't know if a vegetarian diet is better, than a regular diet.
D) Truthfully I don't know, if a vegetarian diet, is better than a regular diet.

Question 12

Use commas to

A) set off the subject from the verb.
B) set off an indirect quotation.
C) set off dialogue.
D) all of the above

Question 13

Use commas to

A) enclose an explanatory word or phrase.
B) set off appositives unless they are important to the basic meaning of the sentence.
C) enclose phrases or clauses that add information that is not necessary to the basic meaning of the sentence.
D) all of the above

Question 14

For items in a series,

A) use commas to separate individual words, phrases, or clauses in a series.
B) do not use commas when all the items are connected with or, nor , or and.
C) use a comma before and after items in a series.
D) both a and b

Question 15

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A) My mother decided to go back to school, to become a nurse in spite of her age.
B) My mother decided to go back to school to become a nurse in spite of her age.
C) My mother decided to go back to school to become a nurse in spite of, her age.
D) My mother, decided to go back to school, to become a nurse in spite of her age.

Question 16

Which rule is correct for using commas with adjectives?

A) Use commas to separate adjectives that equally modify the same noun.
B) Use commas to separate adjectives that modify the same noun if the adjectives can be reversed in order.
C) Use commas to separate adjectives modifying the same noun if they can be joined by  and.
D) All of these rules are correct.

Question 17

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A) "I hope you have prepared well" exclaimed my history professor "because the final exam counts as 30% of your grade."
B) "I hope you have prepared well." exclaimed my history professor. "Because the final exam counts, as 30% of your grade."
C) "I hope you have prepared well," exclaimed my history professor, "because the final exam counts as 30% of your grade."
D) I hope you have prepared well exclaimed, my history professor because the final exam counts, as 30% of your grade."

Question 18

Introductory phrases

A) are usually followed by a comma.
B) seldom need a comma.
C) are followed by a comma if they are very short.
D) none of the above

Question 19

Nonessential clauses at the end of the sentence that require a comma often begin with

A)even though or although.
B)while.
C) a conjunction that expresses a contrast.
D) all of the above

Question 20

All of the following uses of commas are correct except

A) Use commas to set off clauses that begin with the relative pronoun that.
B) Use commas to set off clauses that begin with the relative pronoun which.
C) Use commas to set off clauses or phrases that are unnecessary to the basic meaning of the sentence.
D) Use commas to set off appositives that rename a noun or pronoun.