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Can You Pass This Comma Quiz?

"Winter scarf" is a unit modified by the other adjectives, so the adjective right before it should not be followed by a comma.

Which of these commas is incorrect?

Since _Santa Claus Conquers the Martians_ isn't the \*only\* classic holiday movie, there shouldn't be any commas around the movie title. (The serial comma thing is really a matter of opinion.)

Which version of this sentence uses commas properly?

"His father, who was a teacher in Portland, Maine, in the ’80s, retired to Florida, while his mother stayed in New England and became a ski instructor."

How many commas does this sentence need?

Two independent clauses should be joined by a comma (and a conjunction, of course).

Which of these sentences needs a comma?

The "where" clause is not essential to the sentence (since we're not distinguishing these streets from some other Brooklyn streets), so it should be preceded by a comma.

This sentence is missing a comma — but where?

Commas are hard, but you'll get it next time!

Keep trying!

You know a lot about commas, but keep trying for that perfect score!

Not bad!

Well done! You really know how to use commas!

You got a perfect score!

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