Punctuation (Commas to Separate Clauses) 01

1. When I telephoned him he read me his shopping list.

   • When I telephoned him he read me, his shopping list
   • When I telephoned him, he read me his shopping list
   • When I telephoned, him he read me his shopping list
   • When, I telephoned him he read me his shopping list

2. When the bell rang the pupils left the school quickly.

   • When the bell rang the pupils, left the school quickly
   • When the bell rang, the pupils left the school quickly
   • When the bell, rang, the pupils left the school quickly
   • When, the bell rang the pupils left the school quickly

3. Grey clouds now filling the sky we decided to move on.

   • Grey clouds now filling the sky we decided to move on
   • Grey clouds now filling the sky we decided, to move on
   • Grey clouds now filling the sky, we decided to move on
   • Grey clouds, now filling the sky we decided to move on

4. While the choir rehearsed I listened to the singing.

   • While the choir rehearsed I listened to the, singing
   • While the choir rehearsed I listened, to the singing
   • While the choir rehearsed, I listened to the singing
   • While, the choir rehearsed I listened to the singing

5. The player who joined the club today won the game.

   • The player who joined the club today won the game
   • The player who joined the club today won, the game
   • The player, who joined the club today won the game
   • The player, who joined the club today, won the game

6. Although I hit the ball hard I was beaten by him.

   • Although I hit the ball hard, I was beaten by him
   • Although I hit the ball, hard I was beaten by him
   • Although I hit, the ball hard I was beaten by him
   • Although, I hit the ball hard I was beaten by him

7. When I have practised consistently I win games too.

   • When I have practised consistently I win, games too
   • When I have practised consistently, I win games too
   • When I have practised, consistently I win games too
   • When, I have practised consistently I win games too

8. The black dog which had brown ears caught the ball.

   • The black dog which had brown ears caught the ball
   • The black dog, which had brown ears caught the ball
   • The black dog, which had brown ears caught, the ball
   • The black dog, which had brown ears, caught the ball

9. The tall man who wore spectacles dropped the ball.

   • The tall man who wore spectacles dropped the ball
   • The tall man who wore, spectacles dropped the ball
   • The tall man, who wore spectacles dropped the ball
   • The tall man, who wore spectacles, dropped the ball

10. When I looked out of the window earlier it was sunny.

    • When I looked out of the window earlier it was sunny
    • When I looked out of the window earlier, it was sunny
    • When I looked, out of the window earlier it was sunny
    • When, I looked out of the window earlier it was sunny

Quiz written by Sue Daish