Uses commas correctly. Drop zone 1 of 3 We appreciate everything that you’ve done, Evelyn to make our event a success. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable. We appreciate everything that you’ve done, Evelyn to make our event a success.

 Indicate which sentence matches with the correct description of its comma usage.
Uses commas correctly.
Uses commas correctly. Drop zone 1 of 3 We appreciate everything that you’ve done, Evelyn to make our event a success. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
We appreciate everything that you’ve done, Evelyn to make our event a success.
Uses commas correctly. Drop zone 2 of 3 We appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event a success, Evelyn. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
We appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event a success, Evelyn.
Uses commas correctly. Drop zone 3 of 3 We appreciate everything you’ve done, Evelyn, to make our event a success. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
We appreciate everything you’ve done, Evelyn, to make our event a success.
Uses commas incorrectly.
Uses commas incorrectly. Drop zone 1 of 3 Evelyn, we appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event a success. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
Evelyn, we appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event a success.
Uses commas incorrectly. Drop zone 2 of 3 We appreciate Evelyn, everything that you’ve done to make our event a success. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
We appreciate Evelyn, everything that you’ve done to make our event a success.
Uses commas incorrectly. Drop zone 3 of 3 We appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event, a success Evelyn. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
We appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event, a success Evelyn.
Correct Answer
•    Uses commas correctly.
matches
Choice, Evelyn, we appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event a success.
Evelyn, we appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event a success.
, Choice, We appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event a success, Evelyn.
We appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event a success, Evelyn.
, Choice, We appreciate everything you’ve done, Evelyn, to make our event a success.
We appreciate everything you’ve done, Evelyn, to make our event a success.
•    Uses commas incorrectly.
matches
Choice, We appreciate Evelyn, everything that you’ve done to make our event a success.
We appreciate Evelyn, everything that you’ve done to make our event a success.
, Choice, We appreciate everything that you’ve done, Evelyn to make our event a success.
We appreciate everything that you’ve done, Evelyn to make our event a success.
, Choice, We appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event, a success Evelyn.
We appreciate everything that you’ve done to make our event, a success Evelyn.
Identify the choice that corrects the misplaced comma or commas in the sentence below.
 
Charles Schwirk DVM set, my canary's broken, leg.
Multiple choice question.
 
Charles Schwirk, DVM, set my canary's broken leg.
Reason:
Correct. Commas are placed between the person's last name and degree and also after the degree because the sentence continues.
 
Charles Schwirk, DVM set my canary’s, broken leg.
Reason:
Incorrect. Commas should be placed between the person's last name and degree and also after the degree if the sentence continues. No other commas are needed.
 
Charles, Schwirk DVM, set my canary’s broken leg.
Reason:
Incorrect. Commas should be placed between the person's last name and degree and also after the degree if the sentence continues. No other commas are needed.
Correct Answer
Charles Schwirk, DVM, set my canary's broken leg.

 
Fatima ______ promotion.
Multiple choice question.
 
eagerly pursued a desirable
Reason:
Correct. This sentence does not require additional punctuation.
 
eagerly, pursued a desirable
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence does not require additional punctuation. A comma should not separate an adverb from the verb it modifies.
 
eagerly pursued a desirable,
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence does not require additional punctuation. A comma should not separate an adverb from the verb it modifies.
 
eagerly pursued, a desirable
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence does not require additional punctuation. A comma should not separate an adverb from the verb it modifies.
Correct Answer
eagerly pursued a desirable
Identify the choice that corrects the misplaced comma in the date in the sentence below.
 
The citizens eagerly await June 1 2383, because that’s when the Mars explorers will return.
Multiple choice question.
 
The citizens eagerly await June, 1 2383 because that's when the Mars explorers will return.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should separate the date June 1 from the year 2383.
 
The citizens eagerly await June, 1, 2383 because that's when the Mars explorers will return.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should separate the date June 1 from the year 2383. No other commas are needed.
 
The citizens eagerly await June 1, 2383 because that's when the Mars explorers will return.
Reason:
Correct. A comma separates the date June 1 from the year 2383.
Correct Answer
The citizens eagerly await June 1, 2383 because that's when the Mars explorers will return.

 
Choose the item that makes no comma use errors.
Multiple choice question.
 
I truly enjoyed John's creative pitch.
Reason:
Correct. There are no commas needed in this sentence; all the information is necessary to its meaning.
 
I truly enjoyed, John's creative pitch.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should not come between the verb enjoy and its direct object John's creative pitch.
 
I truly enjoyed, John's, creative pitch.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should not come between the verb enjoy and its direct object John's creative pitch. The possessive noun John's should not be separated from the rest of the noun phrase (creative pitch).
Correct Answer
I truly enjoyed John's creative pitch.
Akbar was known for ______ during contract negotiations.
Multiple choice question.
 
being expedient not patient,
Reason:
Incorrect. The comma should follow expedient.
 
being, expedient, not patient
Reason:
Incorrect. There should not be a comma following the word being.
 
being expedient, not patient
Reason:
Correct. The comma is used to separate two contrasting elements.
 
being, expedient not patient,
Reason:
Incorrect. There should only be a comma following expedient.
Correct Answer
being expedient, not patient
Indicate which sentence matches with the appropriate description of its comma use.
Uses commas correctly.
Uses commas correctly. Drop zone 1 of 2 The American Dental Association celebrated, Quintin Ramirez DDS. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
The American Dental Association celebrated, Quintin Ramirez DDS.
Uses commas correctly. Drop zone 2 of 2 The teams are led by Heather Wurzburg, senior programmer. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
The teams are led by Heather Wurzburg, senior programmer.
Uses commas incorrectly.
Uses commas incorrectly. Drop zone 1 of 2 The new principal is Rich Sanford, EdD. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
The new principal is Rich Sanford, EdD.
Uses commas incorrectly. Drop zone 2 of 2 The firm recently hired Renee Morgan public relations, specialist. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
The firm recently hired Renee Morgan public relations, specialist.
Correct Answer
•    Uses commas correctly.
matches
Choice, The new principal is Rich Sanford, EdD.
The new principal is Rich Sanford, EdD.
, Choice, The teams are led by Heather Wurzburg, senior programmer.
The teams are led by Heather Wurzburg, senior programmer.
•    Uses commas incorrectly.
matches
Choice, The American Dental Association celebrated, Quintin Ramirez DDS.
The American Dental Association celebrated, Quintin Ramirez DDS.
, Choice, The firm recently hired Renee Morgan public relations, specialist.
The firm recently hired Renee Morgan public relations, specialist.
Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
Sandra and Nicole were working on, a marketing plan for their company's newest product when their boss Yessica came, to check on their progress.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should not be used to separate the preposition on from its object a marketing plan.
 
Sandra and Nicole were working on, a marketing plan for their company's newest product when their boss, Yessica, came to check on their progress.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should not be used to separate the preposition on from its object a marketing plan.
 
Sandra and Nicole were working on, a marketing plan for their company's newest product when their boss Yessica came to check on their progress.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should not be used to separate the preposition on from its object a marketing plan.
 
Sandra and Nicole were working on a marketing plan for their company's newest product when their boss, Yessica, came to check on their progress.
Reason:
Correct. In this sentence, commas are only necessary around the name Yessica.
Correct Answer
Sandra and Nicole were working on a marketing plan for their company's newest product when their boss, Yessica, came to check on their progress.

 
Choose the item that is punctuated correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
The warehouses on the banks of the Raritan River, will be in danger if the river floods tonight.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should not separate the subject (warehouses on the banks of the Raritan River) and verb (will be) of the main clause.
 
The warehouses on the banks of the Raritan River will be in danger if the river floods tonight.
Reason:
Correct. Commas are not needed in this sentence.
 
The warehouses on the banks of the Raritan River will be in danger if the river, floods tonight.
Reason:
Incorrect. A comma should not separate the subject (river) and verb (floods) of the dependent clause.
Correct Answer
The warehouses on the banks of the Raritan River will be in danger if the river floods tonight.

 
Indicate which sentence matches with the correct description of its comma use.
Uses commas correctly.
Uses commas correctly. Drop zone 1 of 2 Alan will be attending, a conference on the newest accounting technology. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
Alan will be attending, a conference on the newest accounting technology.
Uses commas correctly. Drop zone 2 of 2 Philip ate falafel during his business trip to Egypt, but he didn't like it very much. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
Philip ate falafel during his business trip to Egypt, but he didn't like it very much.
Uses commas incorrectly.
Uses commas incorrectly. Drop zone 1 of 2 Jennifer and Samuel spent all week working on their presentation, yet they still felt unprepared when they met with the clients. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
Jennifer and Samuel spent all week working on their presentation, yet they still felt unprepared when they met with the clients.
Uses commas incorrectly. Drop zone 2 of 2 Dina was writing, her marketing plan when her boss asked to see her. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
Dina was writing, her marketing plan when her boss asked to see her.
Correct Answer
•    Uses commas correctly.
matches
Choice, Jennifer and Samuel spent all week working on their presentation, yet they still felt unprepared when they met with the clients.
Jennifer and Samuel spent all week working on their presentation, yet they still felt unprepared when they met with the clients.
, Choice, Philip ate falafel during his business trip to Egypt, but he didn't like it very much.
Philip ate falafel during his business trip to Egypt, but he didn't like it very much.
•    Uses commas incorrectly.
matches
Choice, Dina was writing, her marketing plan when her boss asked to see her.
Dina was writing, her marketing plan when her boss asked to see her.
, Choice, Alan will be attending, a conference on the newest accounting technology.
Alan will be attending, a conference on the newest accounting technology.

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