##  [Test yourself—Commas that clutter: Unnecessary commas](/pecks-english-pointers/pep-quiz/punct-2-commas-that-clutter-quiz)

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Decide whether or not a comma is required where indicated. Read the article [Commas that clutter: Unnecessary commas](../punct-2-commas-that-clutter) to help you out.

1. Tara decided she could save at least two hundred dollars a month\[ \] by taking a lunch from home instead of eating in restaurants.no comma required

comma (,)

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

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.no comma required

comma (,)

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

comma (,)

5. Inventing vegetarian recipes\[ \] and eating burgers are two of his favourite activities.no comma required

comma (,)

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

comma (,)

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

comma (,)

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

comma (,)

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