Commas, commas, commas!

Add the appositive "my favorite aunt" to the following sentence: "Julia is known for her flamenco dancing."

• Julia my favorite aunt is known for her flamenco dancing.

• Julia, my favorite aunt is known for her flamenco dancing.

• Julia, my favorite aunt, is known for her flamenco dancing.

• Julia my favorite aunt, is known for her flamenco dancing.

An appositive renames a subject in a sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Appositive phrases are set off in sentences by

• periods

• semicolons

• commas

• nothing

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• The boy stared in the abyss; a faint glow shone from below.

• The boy stared in the abyss, a faint glow shone from below.

• The boy stared in the abyss a faint glow shone from below.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• In the early hours of the morning the ghosts snuck back into their hiding places.

• In the early hours of the morning, the ghosts snuck back into their hiding places.

• In the early hours of the morning; the ghosts snuck back into their hiding places.

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• Every summer we visit our family in St. Petersburg, Florida.

• Every summer we visit our family in St. Petersburg Florida.

• Every summer we visit our family in St. Petersburg; Florida.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• Although the tornado ravaged the town and destroyed most of the community our tiny home was untouched.

• Although the tornado ravaged the town and destroyed most of the community, our tiny home was untouched.

• Although the tornado ravaged the town and destroyed most of the community; our tiny home was untouched.

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• I love most anime series but Naruto is by far my favorite.

• I love most anime series but, Naruto is by far my favorite.

• I love most anime series; but Naruto is by far my favorite.

• I love most anime series, but Naruto is by far my favorite.