Deck 37: The Comma

Question 1

Instructions: Select the letter of the sentence that is correctly punctuated with commas. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A) A letter postmarked Bismarck, North Dakota came for you today.
B) A letter postmarked Bismarck, North Dakota, came for you today.
C) A letter postmarked Bismarck North Dakota, came for you today.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Instructions: Select the letter of the sentence that is correctly punctuated with commas. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A) It seems impossible to get tickets for Laughing on the Inside which is one of the biggest hits in years.
B) It seems impossible to get tickets for Laughing on the Inside, which is one of the biggest hits in years.
C) It seems impossible, to get tickets for Laughing on the Inside, which is one of the biggest hits, in years.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Instructions: Select the letter of the sentence that is correctly punctuated with commas. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A) Tomorrow morning, I plan to get up at 7 a.m., start my homework at 9 a.m., and be finished by noon.
B) Tomorrow morning I plan to get up at 7 a.m. start my homework at 9 a.m. and be finished by noon.
C) Tomorrow morning, I plan to get up at 7 a.m. start my homework at 9 a.m., and be finished by noon.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Instructions: Select the letter of the sentence that is correctly punctuated with commas. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A) Jorge will always remember June 10, 1985 as the day he became office manager, bought a house and became a father.
B) Jorge will always remember June 10 1985, as the day, he became office manager, bought a house and became a father.
C) Jorge will always remember June 10, 1985, as the day he became office manager, bought a house, and became a father.

Question 5

Instructions: Select the letter of the sentence that is correctly punctuated with commas. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A) My sister Lucia owns the largest hardware store in town.
B) My sister, Lucia owns the largest hardware store in town.
C) My sister Lucia, owns the largest hardware store, in town.

Question 6

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct words and punctuation for each blank. Congress realized the importance of preserving national ____ built a fireproof room made of iron in the Capitol Building.

A) books and
B) books, and

Question 7

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct words and punctuation for each blank. Years later, the library suffered a tragic fate: In 1851, two-thirds of the Jefferson ____ destroyed in another fire.

A) collection was
B) collection, was

Question 8

Instructions: Select the letter of the sentence that is correctly punctuated with commas. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A) The waiter who works the late shift always has dark circles under his eyes.
B) The waiter, who works the late shift, always has dark circles under his eyes.
C) The waiter who works the late shift, always has dark circles under his eyes.

Question 9

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct words and punctuation for each blank. In 1870, a new copyright law ____ the Library of Congress receive two copies of each book published in the United States.

A) stipulated, that
B) stipulated that

Question 10

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct words and punctuation for each blank. Today the Library of Congress holds over 34.5 million books in 470 ____ the largest collection of books on the planet.

A) languages and is
B) languages, and is

Question 11

Instructions: Select the letter of the sentence that is correctly punctuated with commas. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A) Aanya put, lettuce onions walnuts olives and cheese, in the salad.
B) Aanya put lettuce, onions, walnuts, olives, and cheese in the salad.
C) Aanya put lettuce, onions, walnuts, olives, and cheese, in the salad.

Question 12

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct words and punctuation for each blank. The library is now housed in three buildings: ____.

A) the Jefferson Building the Adams Building and, the James Madison Memorial Building
B) the Jefferson Building, the Adams Building, and the James Madison Memorial Building

Question 13

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct words and punctuation for each blank. Our nation's Library of Congress has a ____ history.

A) long rich
B) long, rich

Question 14

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct words and punctuation for each blank. The original Library of Congress was conceived of in 1800 as a place to store ____ congressmen's correspondence.

A) books, papers, and
B) books papers and,

Question 15

Instructions: Select the letter of the sentence that is correctly punctuated with commas. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A) The company's latest model a combination felt-tipped pen and lead pencil sells for under $5.
B) The company's latest model, a combination felt-tipped pen and lead pencil, sells for under $5.
C) The company's latest model, a combination felt-tipped pen, and lead pencil sells, for under $5.

Question 16

Instructions: Select the letter of the sentence that is correctly punctuated with commas. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A) Samuel a dedicated maintenance man, won an award for outstanding service, to the Bugle Box Company.
B) Samuel, a dedicated maintenance man won an award, for outstanding service to the Bugle Box Company.
C) Samuel, a dedicated maintenance man, won an award for outstanding service to the Bugle Box Company.

Question 17

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct words and punctuation for each blank. The Library of Congress' ____ access to more than 31 million online files containing digitized photographs, manuscripts, maps, sound recordings, and other materials.

A) website provides
B) website, provides

Question 18

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct words and punctuation for each blank. ____ Congress restocked the library's shelves with Thomas Jefferson's enormous personal collection of books.

A) After the war
B) After the war,

Question 19

Instructions: Select the letter of the sentence that is correctly punctuated with commas. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A) The coach, a cigar-chewing bully, pushed his team to first place.
B) The coach, a cigar-chewing bully pushed his team, to first place.
C) The coach a cigar-chewing bully, pushed his team to first place.

Question 20

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct words and punctuation for each blank. ____ the library was burned down by the English in the War of 1812.

A) Unfortunately,
B) Unfortunately

Question 21

Instructions: In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which commas are used correctly. In which sentence are commas used correctly?

A) As a mail carrier, Alyce had to sort, bag, and deliver the neighborhood's mail.
B) As a mail carrier Alyce had to sort bag and deliver the neighborhood's mail.
C) As a mail carrier, Alyce had to sort, bag, and deliver, the neighborhood's mail.

Question 22

Instructions: In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which commas are used correctly. In which sentence are commas used correctly?

A) Her Uncle Reggie plays golf tennis and squash.
B) Her Uncle Reggie, plays golf, tennis and squash.
C) Her Uncle Reggie plays golf, tennis, and squash.

Question 23

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which all the commas are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentences uses all commas correctly?

A) In dance class, we learned to waltz on Tuesday, to merengue on Thursday, and to line dance on Saturday.
B) In dance class, we learned, to waltz on Tuesday, to merengue on Thursday, and to line dance on Saturday.
C) In dance class, we learned to waltz on Tuesday, to merengue on Thursday and, to line dance on Saturday.

Question 24

Instructions: In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which commas are used correctly. In which sentence are commas used correctly?

A) Wen Yu, an old friend of the family, will be joining us for dinner.
B) Wen Yu an old friend of the family, will be joining us for dinner.
C) Wen Yu an old friend of the family will be joining us for dinner.

Question 25

Instructions: In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which commas are used correctly. In which sentence are commas used correctly?

A) To tell you the truth, I'm not in the mood to watch a long documentary.
B) To tell you the truth I'm not in the mood to watch a long documentary.
C) To tell you the truth, I'm not in the mood, to watch a long documentary.

Question 26

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which all the commas are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentences uses all commas correctly?

A) On Saturday, August 4, 2012, our team completed our men's spring collection for the fashion show.
B) On Saturday, August 4, 2012 our team completed our men's spring collection for the fashion show.
C) On Saturday August 4, 2012, our team completed our men's spring collection for the fashion show.

Question 27

Instructions: In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which commas are used correctly. In which sentence are commas used correctly?

A) To make these festive birthday cards you will need sequins, glue construction paper and colored markers.
B) To make these festive, birthday cards you will need sequins glue, construction paper and colored markers.
C) To make these festive birthday cards, you will need sequins, glue, construction paper, and colored markers.

Question 28

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which all the commas are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentences uses all commas correctly?

A) Your plan for an AIDS Awareness Day by the way, is the best I have ever seen.
B) Your plan for an AIDS Awareness Day, by the way is the best I have ever seen.
C) Your plan for an AIDS Awareness Day, by the way, is the best I have ever seen.

Question 29

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which all the commas are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentences uses all commas correctly?

A) The car which has ignition trouble is hard to start.
B) The car which has ignition trouble is hard to start.
C) The car, which has ignition trouble, is hard to start.

Question 30

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which all the commas are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentences uses all commas correctly?

A) I went to Seattle, Washington for the weekend.
B) I went to Seattle, Washington, for the weekend.
C) I went to Seattle Washington for the weekend.