Commas With Nonessential Clauses Quiz! Test

1. The lion a strong animal is quite fast.

True

False

This sentence is not correct because the non-essential clause is not separated by commas from the rest of the sentence. "A strong animal," is not necessary for the rest of the sentence. The correct version of this sentence is, "The lion, a strong animal, is quite fast."

Explanation

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Commas with nonessential clauses quiz test! Commas are used for different things in a sentence and one of them is showing things written of said in a sentence... see morethat don’t carry much importance to the main message. Do you know how to use it in this way? In the quiz below is designed to see how true that is. Do give it a shot and see how well you do!
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2. Which sentence is correct?

Before, we go to the beach, I need to get some gas.

I need to get some gas before, we go, to the beach.

Before we go to the beach, I need to get some gas.

Why are we going, to the beach?

"Before we go to the beach" is an introductory clause. Therefore, it needs to be separated by a comma from the rest of the sentence.

Explanation

"Before we go to the beach" is an introductory clause. Therefore, it needs to be separated by a comma from the rest of the sentence.

3. Choose the correct sentence.

There is a truck made by dodge sitting in the river.

Henry likes to eat though not often peaches with his tuna.

Kyle, a friend of mine, is scared of grass.

Answer D is correct here because the non-essential clause is separated by commas from the rest of the sentence.

Explanation

Answer D is correct here because the non-essential clause is separated by commas from the rest of the sentence.

4. Where does the comma belong in the sentence? "Although I eat raw meat I have never gotten sick."

Although I eat raw meat, I have never gotten sick.

Although, I eat raw meat I have never gotten sick.

Although I eat raw meat I have, never gotten sick.

Sick gotten never have I meat raw eat, I although.

The comma belongs after the introductory phrase. "Although I eat raw meat," has a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone. It must be separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma.

Explanation

The comma belongs after the introductory phrase. "Although I eat raw meat," has a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone. It must be separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma.

5. Is the following sentence correct? I saw Russell Wilson, the quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks, at North Hills last night.

True

False

There is a non-essential clause in this sentence, "the quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks." By removing the phrase from the sentence, the sentence still makes sense and could stand alone.

Explanation

There is a non-essential clause in this sentence, "the quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks." By removing the phrase from the sentence, the sentence still makes sense and could stand alone.

6. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

This question, the last on my grammar quiz.

Grammar quizzes have questions, about things that include, commas.

Although this quiz is almost over, there are more resources that can be used to practice grammar.

Is there a snake in my, boot?

Answer C is the correct option. It properly uses a comma after the introductory clause.

Explanation

Answer C is the correct option. It properly uses a comma after the introductory clause.

7. Where does the comma belong? "If this is an introductory clause (A) a comma belongs (B) somewhere in the sentence (C) itself (D)."

The correct answer is (A). The comma should be placed after the intro clause, "If this is an introductory clause."

Explanation

The correct answer is (A). The comma should be placed after the intro clause, "If this is an introductory clause."

8. Which of the following is grammatically correct?

Unless I eat ice cream for lunch, I will gladly eat it for supper.

Ronald Reagan, the 40th president, was born in California.

Before I jumped into the river I ate an entire pizza.

Before he took the FE exam, Dan was nervous.

The first, second, and fourth sentences have commas placed after the intro clause. The third sentence would be correct if a comma is placed after the "river."

Explanation

The first, second, and fourth sentences have commas placed after the intro clause. The third sentence would be correct if a comma is placed after the "river."

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