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L.1.2C-1 With Non-Oxford Commas



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
We grew corn pumpkin and grapes in our garden.
c.
We grew corn, pumpkin and grapes in our garden.
b.
We grew corn, pumpkin, and, grapes in our garden.
d.
We grew corn, pumpkin, and grapes, in our garden.
 

 2. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
I have a spider snake and, an ant in my tank.
c.
I have a spider, snake, and an ant, in my tank.
b.
I have a spider, snake and an ant in my tank.
d.
I have a spider snake and an ant in my tank.
 

 3. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
I have been to Utah, Arizona, Idaho and Oregon.
c.
I have been to Utah Arizona Idaho, and Oregon.
b.
I have been to Utah Arizona Idaho and Oregon.
d.
I have been to Utah Arizona, Idaho and Oregon.
 

 4. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
A week from today will be January 1, 2013.
c.
A week from today will be January, 1 2013.
b.
A week from today will be January 1 2013.
d.
A week from today, will be January, 1 2013.
 

 5. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
The first day of school is Monday August 19th 2001.
c.
The first day of school is Monday August 19th, 2001.
b.
The first day of school is Monday, August 19th, 2001.
d.
The first day of school is Monday, August 19th 2001.
 

 6. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
I wish we could go sledding, skiing, and hiking in the snow.
c.
I wish we could go sledding skiing and, hiking in the snow.
b.
I wish we could go sledding skiing and, hiking in the snow.
d.
I wish we could go sledding, skiing and hiking in the snow.
 

 7. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
I like to eat ice cream snow cones and watermelon in the summer.
c.
I like to eat ice cream, snow cones and, watermelon in the summer.
b.
I like to eat ice cream, snow cones and watermelon in the summer.
d.
I like to eat ice cream snow cones, and watermelon, in the summer.
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 8. 

Place the commas in the right spots and re-type the sentence as best as you can.
(It is suggested that you cut/copy the sentence into the answer space and edit it from there.  Any variation from the answer will be marked incorrect by the program.)

Thursday September 19 2009 is my birth date.
 

 

 9. 

Place the commas in the right spots and re-type the sentence as best as you can.
(It is suggested that you cut/copy the sentence into the answer space and edit it from there.  Any variation from the answer will be marked incorrect by the program.)

We learned how to jump hop and skip today.
 

 

 10. 

Place the commas in the right spots and re-type the sentence as best as you can.
(It is suggested that you cut/copy the sentence into the answer space and edit it from there.  Any variation from the answer will be marked incorrect by the program.)

His birthday is Monday March 1st.
 

 



 
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