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Commas Quiz

1. For each of the following, choose the correct sentence.

 A) I would be pleased however to assist with the ongoing cleanup efforts.
 B) I would be pleased however, to assist with the ongoing cleanup efforts.
 C) I would be pleased, however to assist with the ongoing cleanup efforts.
 D) I would be pleased, however, to assist with the ongoing cleanup efforts.

2. 

 A) Well I thought that you would be ready to go by now.
 B) Well, I thought that you would be ready to go by now.
 C) Well I thought that you, would be ready to go by now.

3. 

 A) You said that you would join us didn’t you?
 B) You said that you would join us, didn’t you?
 C) You said, that you would join us, didn’t you?

4. 

 A) Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, is a great tragedy.
 B) Shakespeare’s play Hamlet is a great tragedy.
 C) Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet is a great tragedy.

5. 

 A) My only living relative, Gustave, was a great help to me.
 B) My only living relative Gustave was a great help to me.
 C) My only living relative Gustave, was a great help to me.

6. 

 A) Sandra is looking forward to the trip, but Mauno wants to stay home.
 B) Sandra is looking forward to the trip, but, Mauno wants to stay home.
 C) Sandra is looking forward to the trip but, Mauno wants to stay home.

7. 

 A) The girl with the deep brown eyes was in my high school graduating class.
 B) The girl with the deep brown eyes, was in my high school graduating class.
 C) The girl, with the deep, brown eyes, was in my high school graduating class.

8. 

 A) She wanted to be hired, she sent her résumé to them.
 B) She wanted to be hired. She sent her résumé to them.
 C) She wanted to be hired, she sent her résumé, to them.

9. 

 A) Brad moved to Florida on March 12 1997 to look for work.
 B) Brad moved to Florida on March 12, 1997 to look for work.
 C) Brad moved to Florida on March 12, 1997, to look for work.

10. 

 A) I’m planning to leave, tonight my flight departs at eight o’clock.
 B) I’m planning to leave tonight, my flight departs at eight o’clock.
 C) I’m planning to leave tonight; my flight departs at eight o’clock.
 D) I’m planning to leave tonight; my flight departs, at eight o’clock.


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