Come Get Some! (Comma Review)

This post is for anyone who would like to practice their comma usage rules - JUNIORS and FRESHMEN alike.

Here's a quick ACT-style comma review. If you have a minute, get out a scrap sheet of paper and take the quiz. Answers are at the bottom of the page.
 
 
1. For the Thanksgiving reunion, relatives were sitting in the dining room, on the porch, and in the carport.
A. Thanksgiving, reunion
B. Were, sitting
C. Porch and
D. No error
 
2. Lydia seems to be a kind, considerate girl.
A. Seems, to
B. Considerate, girl
C. Kind considerate
D. No error
 
3. This fishing pole Nathan, has seen better days.
A. Pole, Nathan,
B. Has, seen
C. Nathan,
D. No error
 
4. My cousin has moved to 56 Central Street Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882.
A. Has moved,
B. Central Street,
C. 56, Central
D. No error
 
5. The badger, a shy animal sometimes makes friends with a coyote.
A. Sometimes, makes
B. Friends, with
C. A shy animal,
D. No error
 
6. After the death of Blackbeard, the famous pirate, piracy disappeared from the coast of the American colonies.
A. The famous pirate
B. After the death,
C. Coast, of
D. No error
 
7. “Silent Night” was written by two men from the village of Oberndorf Austria.
A. men, from
B. Silent Night,
C. Oberndorf, Austria
D. No error
 
8. On November 19, 1929 Admiral Richard E. Byrd flew the Floyd Bennett to the base of the Queen Maud Mountains.
A. Base, of
B. The, Queen
C. 1929,
D. no error
 
9. Oh I forgot to bring the cookies.
A. Oh,
B. I, forgot
C. To, bring
D. No error
 
10. “The boy in the kayak,” whispered Sue “is the new football captain."
A. Boy, in the
B. New, football
C. Whispered Sue,
D. No error

Answer Key in Secret Inviso-text (triple click HERE to reveal)

1. D
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. A
10. C
If you got any wrong, go back and try to figure out why. If you still have any questions, feel free to ask.