English Correct Use of Commas Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1

Choose the sentence with tcorrect use of commashe .

Question 1 options:

Aqueducts, which are manmade systems to transport water, have been around, since ancient times.

Aqueducts, which are manmade systems to transport water, have been around since ancient times.

Aqueducts, which are manmade systems to transport water have been around since ancient times.

Aqueducts which are manmade systems to transport water, have been around since ancient times.

Question 2 

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas.

Question 2 options:

They typically consist of canals, tunnels pipelines or bridges.

They typically consist of, canals, tunnels, pipelines, or bridges.

They typically consist of canals, tunnels, pipelines or bridges.

They typically consist of canals, tunnels, pipelines, or bridges.

Question 3 

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas.

Question 3 options:

As part of an oral-history assignment, I recently interviewed my grandmother who shared memories, of her own mother, Cleo Henderson.

As part of an oral-history assignment, I recently interviewed my grandmother, who shared memories of her own mother Cleo Henderson.

As part of an oral-history assignment, I recently interviewed my grandmother, who shared memories of her own mother, Cleo Henderson.

As part of an oral-history assignment, I recently interviewed my grandmother who shared memories of her own mother, Cleo Henderson.

Question 4 (

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas.

Question 4 options:

Reared in a fairly prosperous farming, and banking family she received a good education, and was an excellent student.

Reared in a fairly prosperous farming and banking family, she received a good education, and was an excellent student.

Reared in a fairly prosperous farming and banking family she received a good education, and was an excellent student.

Reared in a fairly prosperous farming and banking family, she received a good education and was an excellent student.

Question 5 

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas.

Question 5 options:

At a time when many young women went to teachers’ college, if they were lucky enough to go to school at all, she studied math at a nearby university.

At a time when many young women went to teachers’ college, if they were lucky enough to go to school at all she studied math at a nearby university.

At a time when many young women went to teachers’ college if they were lucky enough to go to school at all she studied math at a nearby university.

At a time when many young women went to teachers’ college if they were lucky enough to go to school at all, she studied math at a nearby university.

Question 6 

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas.

Question 6 options:

There she met my great-grandfather, Tom Henderson, and they married shortly after Tom completed his service in World War I.

There she met my great-grandfather, Tom Henderson and they married shortly after Tom completed his service in World War I.

There she met my great-grandfather Tom Henderson and they married shortly after Tom completed his service in World War I.

There she met my great-grandfather Tom Henderson, and they married shortly after Tom completed his service in World War I.

Question 7 

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas.

Question 7 options:

After their marriage, Cleo and Tom moved to a farm and began raising a large family.

After their marriage Cleo and Tom moved to a farm, and began raising a large family.

After their marriage Cleo, and Tom moved to a farm, and began raising a large family.

After their marriage, Cleo and Tom moved to a farm, and began raising a large family