Commas with Interrupters or Ex. 4/5 p. 322-323

Jolene's only piano teacher, who has over fifty students is one of the best in town. What should be done to correct the sentence?

• add a comma after Jolene's

• add a comma after is

• no change is needed

• add a comma after students

This bouquet of tulips and baby's breath given to me by my dad is beautiful. What should be done to correct the sentence? You can choose more than one answer when necessary.

• add a comma after breath

• add a comma after dad

• no change is needed

• add a comma after bouquet

The applications by the way, were mailed three days ago. What should be done to correct the sentence? You can choose more than one answer when necessary.

• delete the comma after way

• add a comma after applications

• no change is needed

• add a comma after mailed

Born and raised in Mexico, Mr. Agoya moved to California at the age of twenty-four. What should be done to correct the sentence? You can choose more than one answer when necessary.

• add a comma after born

• delete the comma after Mexico

• no change is needed.

• add a comma after to

All farmers growing the new hybrid corn, should have a good harvest. What should be done to correct the sentence? You can choose more than one answer when necessary.

• add a comma after farmers

• delete the comma after corn

• no change is needed

• add a comma after good

My best friend, Nancy is studying ballet. What should be done to correct the sentence?

• add a comma after Nancy

• add a comma after studying

• no change is needed

• add a comma after best

Sara my cousin, has won a dance scholarship. What should be done to correct the sentence?

• add a comma after Sara

• add a comma after won

• no change is needed

• delete the comma after cousin

The blues singer Bessie Smith wrote the song "Backwater Blues." What should be done to correct the sentence?

• add a comma after blues

• add a comma after singer

• no change is needed

• add a comma after Smith

The map, that we were using did not show your street. What should be done to correct the sentence?

• add a comma after using

• delete the comma after map

• no comma is needed

• add a comma after show

The Rio Grande one of the major rivers of North America, forms the border between Texas and Mexico. What should be done to correct the sentence?

• add a comma after rivers

• add a comma after Rio Grande

• no change is needed

• add a comma after border