Grade 7 ELA Practice Test: Comma Rules and Coordinate Adjectives
- Comma Rules and Coordinate Adjectives
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
These 10 questions practice where commas belong and where they do not. Tip: put a comma between two adjectives only if you could put "and" between them or switch their order.
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Question 1
Which sentence correctly uses a comma between coordinate adjectives?
Correct answer: A
You could say "a long and tiring hike" or "a tiring, long hike," so the adjectives are coordinate. "Old green sweater" and "three red apples" fail that test, and a comma never goes between an adjective and its noun.
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Question 2
How can you tell that two adjectives before a noun are coordinate?
Correct answer: D
Coordinate adjectives describe the noun equally, so their order can change and "and" fits between them. Spelling and length have nothing to do with it.
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Question 3
Which sentence needs a comma between the adjectives?
Correct answer: B
"A cold and dark night" and "a dark, cold night" both sound natural, so it should be "a cold, dark night." "Small brown dog," "two large pizzas" and "old wooden box" sound wrong with "and," so they take no comma.
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Question 4
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Correct answer: C
A comma follows an introductory clause, so it goes after "rang." The other commas split a subject from its verb or break up the clause.
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Question 5
Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?
Correct answer: D
In a compound sentence, the comma goes before the coordinating conjunction ("but"), not after it.
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Question 6
Which sentence uses commas correctly in a series?
Correct answer: B
Commas separate the items in a list. No comma belongs between the verb "packed" and the items.
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Question 7
Which sentence correctly sets off the appositive?
Correct answer: A
"Our science teacher" renames Ms. Ortiz and adds extra information, so it needs a comma on both sides.
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Question 8
Which sentence uses a comma correctly with direct address?
Correct answer: C
When you speak directly to someone by name, the name is set off with a comma. Here the comma goes right after "Sam."
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Question 9
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Correct answer: B
A comma separates the day from the year and follows the year in the middle of a sentence. A comma also separates a city from its state.
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Question 10
Why is there no comma in the phrase "several tall trees"?
Correct answer: D
"Several" tells how many and "tall" describes the trees, so they are not equal and fail the order and "and" tests. Commas are used between adjectives that are coordinate, such as "a long, tiring hike."
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