Interrupters and Commas

In which sentence are commas used correctly?

• Spaghetti, a thin pasta, can be served with different sauces.

• Spaghetti a thin pasta can be served with different sauces.

Yes, I can go to the dance this weekend.

• Introductory clause/phrase

• Direct address

• Nonessentials

• Interrupters

I am not, by the way, impressed by your collection.

• Compound sentences

• Interrupters

• Special terms

• Nonessentials

Choose the correct version of the sentence.

• The dinosaur by the way is extinct.

• The dinosaur, by the way, is extinct.

• The dinosaur by, the way, is extinct.

• The dinosaur by the way, is, extinct.

Which is an example of commas around interrupters?

• Mr. Dodson took Latin, Mrs. Larking took French, Ms. Goad took Spanish, and Mr. Wyler took Japanese.

• The big bad wolf, dressed as grandma, was covered head to toe to hide his true appearance.

• I want to get good grades, for college admission requirements.

• Please, don't touch the dinosaur.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• My daughter who was her class valedictorian will attend UVA.

• My daughter, who was her class valedictorian, will attend UVA.

• My daughter who was her class valedictorian, will attend UVA.

• My daughter, who was her class valedictorian will attend UVA.

Use a comma before and after a word used as an interrupter, such as however.

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

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

Identify the comma rule:

• interrupters

• x, y, and z

• fanboys

• describers

What is an INTERRUPTOR?

• Something that makes the sentence run smooth

• Something that disrupts the flow of the sentence or makes it choppy

• Something that completely changes the whole sentence.

• Something that you absolutely need in a sentence.

We do not put commas around an essential clause, because it is needed and can not be removed from the sentence.

• true

• false