Use of commas

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- a revision of the use of commas
Bob Read
Quiz by Bob Read, updated more than 1 year ago
Bob Read
Created by Bob Read about 8 years ago
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Question 1

Question
Which one of the sentences is correctly punctuated?
Answer
  • To make the bread I used, wholemeal flour, water, salt and some fresh yeast.
  • To make the bread I used wholemeal flour, water, salt and some fresh yeast.
  • To make the bread I used wholemeal flour, water, salt and, some fresh yeast.

Question 2

Question
Which one of the sentences is correctly punctuated?
Answer
  • Although it was cold we still went out for a walk.
  • Although, it was cold we still went out for a walk.
  • Although it was cold, we still went out for a walk.

Question 3

Question
Which one of the sentences is correctly punctuated?
Answer
  • However, I still think that we should go ahead and buy the car,
  • However I still think that we should go ahead, and buy the car.
  • However I still think that, we should go ahead and buy the car.

Question 4

Question
Which one of the sentences is correctly punctuated?
Answer
  • My cousin, who lives in Halvergate, is the captain of the village football team.
  • My cousin who lives in Halvergate, is the captain of the village football team.
  • My cousin who lives, in Halvergate, is the captain of the village football team.

Question 5

Question
Which one of the sentences is correctly punctuated?
Answer
  • I sent off my application form to Top Shop, Jarrolds, Marks & Spencer, New Look and Accessorize.
  • I sent off my application form to Top Shop, Jarrolds, Marks, & Spencer, New Look and, Accessorize.
  • I sent off my application form to, Top Shop, Jarrolds, Marks & Spencer, New Look and Accessorize.

Question 6

Question
Which one of the sentences is correctly punctuated?
Answer
  • My brother, who is in the army, is away in Germany at the moment.
  • My brother who is in the army, is away in Germany at the moment
  • My brother who is in the army is away, in Germany at the moment

Question 7

Question
Which one of the sentences is correctly punctuated?
Answer
  • I'd like two cokes, an orange juice, a bottle of sparkling water and a J2O.
  • I'd like two cokes, an orange juice, a bottle of sparkling water and, a J2O.
  • I'd like, two cokes, an orange juice and lemonade, a bottle of sparkling water and a J2O.

Question 8

Question
Which one of the sentences is correctly punctuated?
Answer
  • Unfortunately, we were stuck on the Tube and we were twenty minutes late.
  • Unfortunately we were stuck on the Tube, and we were twenty minutes late.
  • Unfortunately, we were stuck on the Tube and, we were twenty minutes late.
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