Test yourself

Decide whether or not a comma is required where indicated.

1. Tara decided she could save at least two hundred dollars a month[ ] by taking a lunch from home instead of eating in restaurants.
   

   Answer 1:

   a. no comma required b. comma (,)
2. British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan[ ] are the three provinces my uncle has never visited.
   

   Answer 2:

   a. no comma required b. comma (,)
3. Everyone[ ] holding tickets to the 7:00 p.m. showing of the Rolling Stones movie should move to the front of the line.
   

   Answer 3:

   a. no comma required b. comma (,)
   
4. The long[ ] involved discussions of new statistical theories[ ] were dry and uninspiring to many of the seminar participants.
   

   Answer 4a:

   a. no comma required b. comma (,)
   

   Answer 4b:

   a. no comma required b. comma (,)
5. Inventing vegetarian recipes[ ] and eating burgers[ ] are two of his favourite activities.
   

   Answer 5a:

   a. no comma required b. comma (,)
   

   Answer 5b:

   a. no comma required b. comma (,)
6. Maybe Lucy could give Ricky a lift[ ] before she goes back to town.
   

   Answer 6:

   a. no comma required b. comma (,)
7. George and Marie stared in horror at the scratch running down the side of their new[ ] red Mercedes convertible.
   

   Answer 7:

   a. no comma required b. comma (,)
8. Our knees shaking and our stomachs in knots[ ] Yvette and I slowly opened the huge[ ] oak door.
   

   Answer 8a:

   a. no comma required b. comma (,)
   

   Answer 8b:

   a. no comma required b. comma (,)