Commas with Dialogue and Direct Address

Fix this sentence!
Let's eat grandma! 

• Let's eat, grandma!

• Let's, eat grandma!

Which sentence correctly uses commas for direct address?

• "Can you help me with this, John?"

• "Can you, help me with this John?"

• "Can you help me with this John?"

• "Can you help, me with this John?"

Identify the sentence that correctly applies the rule of direct address.

• "Thank you for your help, Dr. Smith."

• "Thank you for your help Dr, Smith."

• "Thank you, for your help Dr. Smith."

• "Thank you for your, help Dr. Smith."

Which of the following sentences does NOT correctly use commas for direct address?

• "Mom, can you pass the salt?"

• "Let's go to the park, Sarah."

• "I think, Mark, you should try again."

• "I think Mark you should try again."

How should commas be placed in the following sentence for correct direct address? "No Lila I will not give you the answer."

• "No, Lila, I will not give you the answer."

• "No Lila, I will not give you the answer."

• "No Lila I, will not give you the answer."

• "No, Lila I will not, give you the answer."

Choose the sentence that correctly uses direct address.

• "Listen, Tom, I think we're lost."

• "Listen Tom I think, we're lost."

• "Listen Tom, I think we're, lost."

• "Listen, Tom I think we're lost."

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation for direct address.

• "It's time to leave for school, Brian."

• "It's time to leave for school Brian."

• "It's time, to leave for school Brian."

• "It's, time to leave for school, Brian."

Which sentence correctly punctuates the direct address?

• "What do you think, Emma, should we go?"

• "What do you think Emma should we go?"

• "What, do you think Emma, should we go?"

• "What do you think, Emma should we go?"

How should commas be placed in the following sentence for correct direct address? "Please Sarah can you close the door?"

• "Please, Sarah, can you close the door?"

• "Please Sarah, can you close the door?"

• "Please Sarah can you, close the door?"

• "Please, Sarah can you close the door?"

Identify the sentence that correctly applies the rule of direct address.

• "I believe, Mr. Johnson, your appointment is at 3 PM."

• "I believe Mr. Johnson, your appointment is at 3 PM."

• "I believe Mr. Johnson your appointment, is at 3 PM."

• "I believe, Mr. Johnson your appointment is at 3 PM."