Interrupters and Commas

Scientists transformed the Challenger a British warship into a floating laboratory. Which sentence uses the correct commas?

• Scientists transformed the Challenger, a British warship into a floating laboratory.

• Scientists transformed the Challenger, a British warship, into a floating laboratory.

Carol let's go to the mall after dinner. Where does the comma go?

• Carol,

• go,

• mall,

• As it is

When writing a city and state, the comma comes _________ the two.

• between
• before 
• after

Let's eat grandma! Which sentence uses the correct comma?

• Let's, eat Grandma!

• Let's eat, Grandma!

Jill who is my sister shut the door. Which sentence uses the correct commas?

• Jill, who is my sister shut the door.

• Jill, who is my sister, shut the door.

Where do the commas go in this sentence?

Liza who was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter who spilled water on her.

• Liza who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled water on her.

• Liza, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled water on her.

Which date is written correctly?

• December 25 1990,
• December, 25,1990
• December 25, 1990

Do use a comma to separate three or more items in a series. Which sentence is correct?

• I, ate, pork, potatoes, and bread.

• I ate pork, potatoes, and bread.

• I ate pork, potatoes, and, bread,

Do use a comma between two adjectives only when the word and could be inserted in its place. Which sentence is correct?

• Jason is a handsome, charming boy.

• Jason is a handsome charming boy.

Do use a comma before and after a word used as an interrupter, such as however. Which sentence is correct?

• The dog, however, still needs to be taken outside.

• The dog however, still needs to be taken outside.