Punctuation (Commas) 01

1. Mum asked John to buy eggs bread butter and jam.

   • Mum asked John to buy eggs bread, butter and jam
   • Mum asked John to buy eggs, bread butter and jam
   • Mum asked John to buy eggs, bread, butter and jam
   • Mum asked John to buy eggs, bread, butter, and jam

2. He took his pen pencil ruler books and lunch in a bag.

   • He took his pen, pencil ruler, books and lunch in a bag
   • He took his pen, pencil, ruler books and lunch in a bag
   • He took his pen, pencil, ruler, books, and lunch in a bag
   • He took his pen, pencil, ruler, books and lunch in a bag

3. She used sugar flour milk eggs and butter for the cake.

   • She used sugar, flour milk eggs, and butter for the cake
   • She used sugar, flour, milk, eggs, and butter for the cake
   • She used sugar, flour, milk eggs and butter for the cake
   • She used sugar, flour, milk, eggs and butter for the cake

4. He was late therefore we began without him.

   • He was late therefore we began without, him
   • He was late therefore we began, without him
   • He was late therefore, we began without him
   • He was late, therefore, we began without him

5. She was late too of course so we started anyway.

   • She was late too of course, so we started anyway
   • She was late too, of course so we started anyway
   • She was late too, of course, so we started anyway
   • She was late, too of course, so we started anyway

6. It rained while they played however they carried on.

   • It rained while they played however, they carried on
   • It rained while they played, however they carried on
   • It rained while they played, however, they carried on
   • It rained, while they played however they carried on

7. He is feeling ill nevertheless the show must go on.

   • He is feeling ill nevertheless the show, must go on
   • He is feeling ill, nevertheless the show must go on
   • He is feeling ill, nevertheless, the show must go on
   • He is feeling ill, nevertheless, the show, must go on

8. The party was on the whole very enjoyable.

   • The party was on the whole, very enjoyable
   • The party was, on the whole, very enjoyable
   • The party, was on the whole very enjoyable
   • The party, was on the whole very enjoyable

9. He realised of course that he had worried the teacher.

   • He realised of course that he had worried, the teacher
   • He realised, of course, that he had worried the teacher
   • He realised, of course, that he had worried, the teacher
   • He realised, of course that he had worried the teacher

10. Jim was in fact in charge of the whole project.

    • Jim was in fact in charge of, the whole project
    • Jim was, in fact, in charge of the whole project
    • Jim, was in fact in charge of the whole project
    • Jim, was in fact, in charge of the whole project

Quiz written by Sue Daish