Renee squinted as she exited, the movie theater, blinded temporarily by the bright sunlight.

 Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
Our company has offices in Germany, Japan, England, and Canada.
Reason:
Correct. Commas come between each of the items in the series.
 
Our company has offices in Germany Japan, England and Canada.
Reason:
Incorrect. Commas should come between each of the items in the series, so commas should follow Germany and England.
 
Our company has offices in Germany Japan England and Canada.
Reason:
Incorrect. Commas should come between each of the items in the series, so commas should follow Germany, Japan, and England.
Correct Answer
Our company has offices in Germany, Japan, England, and Canada.

 
Identify the sentence that correctly places the comma after the introductory subordinate clause.
Multiple choice question.
 
As they carpooled home from work, the coworkers talked about their day.
Reason:
Correct. The comma goes after the introductory subordinate clause (As they carpooled home from work).
 
As they carpooled home from work the coworkers, talked about their day.
Reason:
Incorrect. The comma should separate the introductory subordinate clause (As they carpooled home from work) from the independent clause.
 
As they carpooled home, from work the coworkers talked about their day.
Reason:
Incorrect. The comma should separate the introductory subordinate clause (As they carpooled home from work) from the independent clause.
Correct Answer
As they carpooled home from work, the coworkers talked about their day.

 
Identify the sentence that uses a comma or commas correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
The critic’s review was, we felt too harsh for an emerging artist.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should set off the sentence interrupter we felt, so a comma should come after felt.
 
The critic’s review, was we felt, too harsh for an emerging artist.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should set off the sentence interrupter we felt, so a comma should come after was.
 
The critic’s review was we felt, too harsh for an emerging artist.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should set off the sentence interrupter we felt, so a comma should come after was.
 
The critic’s review was, we felt, too harsh for an emerging artist.
Reason:
Correct. Commas should set off the sentence interrupter we felt.

 
Identify the sentence that uses a comma or commas correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
The critic’s review was, we felt too harsh for an emerging artist.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should set off the sentence interrupter we felt, so a comma should come after felt.
 
The critic’s review, was we felt, too harsh for an emerging artist.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should set off the sentence interrupter we felt, so a comma should come after was.
 
The critic’s review was we felt, too harsh for an emerging artist.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should set off the sentence interrupter we felt, so a comma should come after was.
 
The critic’s review was, we felt, too harsh for an emerging artist.
Reason:
Correct. Commas should set off the sentence interrupter we felt.
Correct Answer
The critic’s review was, we felt, too harsh for an emerging artist.


Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma to set off a participial phrase.
Multiple choice question.
 
Renee squinted as she exited, the movie theater, blinded temporarily by the bright sunlight.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should be placed before the participial phrase blinded temporarily by the bright sunlight but not after exited.
 
Renee, squinted as she exited the movie theater, blinded temporarily by the bright sunlight.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should be placed before the participial phrase blinded temporarily by the bright sunlight but not after Renee.
 
Renee squinted as she exited the movie theater, blinded temporarily by the bright sunlight.
Reason:
Correct. A comma should be placed before the participial phrase blinded temporarily by the bright sunlight.
 
Renee squinted as she exited the movie theater blinded, temporarily by the bright sunlight.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should be placed before the participial phrase blinded temporarily by the bright sunlight.
Correct Answer
Renee squinted as she exited the movie theater, blinded temporarily by the bright sunlight.

Identify the choice that corrects the comma error in the sentence below.
 
After swimmers have eaten they would do well to wait, a few minutes before re-entering the water.
Multiple choice question.
 
After swimmers, have eaten they would do well to wait a few minutes, before re-entering the water.
Reason:
Incorrect. The comma should separate the introductory subordinate clause (After swimmers have eaten) from the independent clause. The commas after swimmers and minutes are incorrect.
 
After swimmers, have eaten they would do well to wait a few minutes before re-entering the water.
Reason:
Incorrect. The comma should separate the introductory subordinate clause (After swimmers have eaten) from the independent clause. The comma after swimmers is incorrect.
 
After swimmers have eaten they would do well, to wait a few minutes before re-entering the water.
Reason:
Incorrect. The comma should separate the introductory subordinate clause (After swimmers have eaten) from the independent clause. The comma after well is incorrect.
 
After swimmers have eaten, they would do well to wait a few minutes before re-entering the water.
Reason:
Correct. The comma goes after the introductory subordinate clause After the swimmers have eaten.
Correct Answer
After swimmers have eaten, they would do well to wait a few minutes before re-entering the water.

Indicate which sentence matches with the appropriate description of its comma use.
Comma is correctly placed.
Comma is correctly placed. Drop zone 1 of 2 Marisol slammed the door on her way out, waking everyone else in the house. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
Marisol slammed the door on her way out, waking everyone else in the house.
Comma is correctly placed. Drop zone 2 of 2 The trash can sat, in the corner stinking up the entire room. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
The trash can sat, in the corner stinking up the entire room.
Comma is incorrectly placed.
Comma is incorrectly placed. Drop zone 1 of 2 The band decided to go on tour, encouraged by the response to their first album. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
The band decided to go on tour, encouraged by the response to their first album.
Comma is incorrectly placed. Drop zone 2 of 2 Luis loaned his friend three hundred dollars forgetting, that rent was due next week. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
Luis loaned his friend three hundred dollars forgetting, that rent was due next week.
Correct Answer
•    Comma is correctly placed.
matches
Choice, Marisol slammed the door on her way out, waking everyone else in the house.
Marisol slammed the door on her way out, waking everyone else in the house.
, Choice, The band decided to go on tour, encouraged by the response to their first album.
The band decided to go on tour, encouraged by the response to their first album.
•    Comma is incorrectly placed.
matches
Choice, Luis loaned his friend three hundred dollars forgetting, that rent was due next week.
Luis loaned his friend three hundred dollars forgetting, that rent was due next week.
, Choice, The trash can sat, in the corner stinking up the entire room.
The trash can sat, in the corner stinking up the entire room.

Identify the sentence that uses a comma or commas correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
Algeria, Egypt, and Sudan are in northern Africa.
Reason:
Correct. Commas should be placed between the items in the series Algeria, Egypt, and Sudan.
 
Algeria Egypt and Sudan are in northern Africa.
Reason:
Incorrect. Commas belong between the items in the series Algeria, Egypt, and Sudan, so commas should follow Algeria and Egypt.
 
Algeria Egypt, and Sudan are in northern Africa.
Reason:
Incorrect. Commas belong between the items in the series Algeria, Egypt, and Sudan, so a comma should follow Algeria.
Correct Answer
Algeria, Egypt, and Sudan are in northern Africa.

Identify the sentence that uses a comma or commas correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
While scuba diving in Hawaii, Greta was amazed at the coarse, rocklike coral reefs.
Reason:
Correct. A comma follows the introductory phrase While scuba diving in Hawaii. In addition, the two adjectives coarse and rocklike are coordinate and are correctly separated by a comma. The word and can be used between them (coarse and rocklike), and they can be reversed (rocklike, coarse).
 
While scuba diving in Hawaii, Greta was amazed at the coarse rocklike, coral reefs.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma follows the introductory phrase While scuba diving in Hawaii. The two adjectives coarse and rocklike are coordinate and should be separated by a comma. The word and can be used between them (coarse and rocklike), and they can be reversed (rocklike, coarse). No comma is needed after rocklike.
 
While scuba diving in Hawaii, Greta was amazed at the coarse rocklike coral reefs.
Reason:
Incorrect. The two adjectives coarse and rocklike are coordinate and should be separated by a comma. The word and can be used between them (coarse and rocklike), and they can be reversed (rocklike, coarse).
Correct Answer
While scuba diving in Hawaii, Greta was amazed at the coarse, rocklike coral reefs.

Indicate which sentence matches with the appropriate description of its comma use.
Uses commas correctly.
Uses commas correctly. Drop zone 1 of 2 Zoe wandered the streets of Tokyo, Japan, and felt home at last. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
Zoe wandered the streets of Tokyo, Japan, and felt home at last.
Uses commas correctly. Drop zone 2 of 2 The hikers gathered, in Cuzco Peru before their trip to Machu, Picchu. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
The hikers gathered, in Cuzco Peru before their trip to Machu, Picchu.
Uses commas incorrectly.
Uses commas incorrectly. Drop zone 1 of 2 We visited the island just before leaving for Vienna, Austria, our final destination. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
We visited the island just before leaving for Vienna, Austria, our final destination.
Uses commas incorrectly. Drop zone 2 of 2 Jessie, brought his guitar to Melbourne Australia, to learn music from a local legend. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
Jessie, brought his guitar to Melbourne Australia, to learn music from a local legend.
Correct Answer
•    Uses commas correctly.
matches
Choice, We visited the island just before leaving for Vienna, Austria, our final destination.
We visited the island just before leaving for Vienna, Austria, our final destination.
, Choice, Zoe wandered the streets of Tokyo, Japan, and felt home at last.
Zoe wandered the streets of Tokyo, Japan, and felt home at last.
•    Uses commas incorrectly.
matches
Choice, The hikers gathered, in Cuzco Peru before their trip to Machu, Picchu.
The hikers gathered, in Cuzco Peru before their trip to Machu, Picchu.
, Choice, Jessie, brought his guitar to Melbourne Australia, to learn music from a local legend.
Jessie, brought his guitar to Melbourne Australia, to learn music from a local legend.
Identify the choice that corrects the comma error in the sentence below in order to place commas around the sentence interrupter.
 
This book, it seems was left out during last night's terrible rainstorm.
Multiple choice question.
 
This book, it seems, was left out during last night's terrible rainstorm.
Reason:
Correct. The commas are correctly placed around the sentence interrupter it seems.
 
This book, it seems was left out, during last night's terrible rainstorm.
Reason:
Incorrect. The first comma is correct. Place the second comma after the sentence interrupter it seems.
 
This book, it seems was left out during last night's terrible, rainstorm.
Reason:
Incorrect. The first comma is correct. Place the second comma after the sentence interrupter it seems.
 
This book, it seems was left out during last night's, terrible rainstorm.
Reason:
Incorrect. The first comma is correct. Place the second comma after the sentence interrupter it seems.
Correct Answer
This book, it seems, was left out during last night's terrible rainstorm.

 

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