Commas with Nonessential Elements

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage:

• Let’s eat Grandma.

• Let’s eat, Grandma.

• Let’s, eat Grandma.

• Let’s eat Grandma,

Identify the correct punctuation:

• Jake what are you doing?

• Jake, what are you doing?

• Jake what, are you doing?

• Jake what are, you doing?

Select the properly punctuated sentence:

• I told you Sarah, not to worry.

• I told you, Sarah, not to worry.

• I, told you Sarah not to worry.

• I told, you Sarah not to worry.

Which sentence correctly uses commas for direct address?

• Please, stop yelling at me, Michael.

• Please stop yelling, at me Michael.

• Please stop yelling at me Michael.

• Please stop, yelling at me Michael.

Find the correct comma placement:

• No I don’t think so, Brian.

• No, I don’t think so Brian.

• No, I don’t think so, Brian.

• No I don’t, think so Brian.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage:

• My oldest brother, John is a great cook.

• My oldest brother John, is a great cook.

• My oldest brother, John, is a great cook.

• My oldest brother John is, a great cook.

Select the correct sentence:

• My friend, Sarah loves pizza.

• My friend Sarah loves pizza.

• My friend, Sarah, loves pizza.

• My friend Sarah, loves pizza.

Identify the properly punctuated sentence:

• Albert Einstein the scientist changed physics forever.

• Albert Einstein, the scientist, changed physics forever.

• Albert Einstein, the scientist changed physics forever.

• Albert Einstein the scientist, changed physics forever.

Find the correct punctuation:

• The poet Robert Frost, is famous for "The Road Not Taken."

• The poet, Robert Frost, is famous for "The Road Not Taken."

• The poet, Robert Frost is famous for "The Road Not Taken."

• The poet Robert Frost is famous for "The Road Not Taken."

Choose the correct punctuation that shows you have only one cousin:

• My cousin, Emily plays soccer.

• My cousin Emily, plays soccer.

• My cousin, Emily, plays soccer.

• My cousin Emily plays soccer.