Grammar/Mechanics Checkup 8: Commas 3

The following questions will test your knowledge of comma usage.

Identify the comma error(s), and choose the best revision.

Please welcome Mr. Michael Mikes, Jr., our lead intern.

• Please welcome Mr. Michael Mikes, Jr. our lead intern.
• Please welcome Mr. Michael Mikes Jr., our lead intern.
• No error

Yesterday we ran 27 new customer transactions; today none.

• Yesterday we ran 27 new customer transactions; today, none.
• No error
• Yesterday we ran 27 new customer transactions, today, none.

“Open the side panel” Yuki instructed, “and remove the paper jam.”

• “Open the side panel,” Yuki instructed “and remove the paper jam.”
• “Open the side panel,” Yuki instructed, “and remove the paper jam.”
• “Open the side panel” Yuki instructed “and remove the paper jam.”

Our company is implementing staff furloughs, not layoffs.

• Our company is implementing staff furloughs not, layoffs.
• No error
• Our company is implementing staff furloughs not layoffs.

Whatever will be will be.

• Whatever will be: will be.
• Whatever, will be, will be.
• Whatever will be, will be.