Punctuating Nonessential Details - Practice

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• John who spent the last two days fishing; is back on the job again.

• John, who spent the last two days fishing, is back on the job again.

• John, who spent the last two days fishing is back on the job again.

• John who spent the last two days fishing, is back on the job again.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Samuel L. Jackson, the famous actor, has a singular voice.

• Samuel L. Jackson the famous actor has a singular voice.

• Samuel L. Jackson; the famous actor has a singular voice.

• Samuel L. Jackson, the famous actor has a singular voice.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My orange tabby cat, Ringo sleeps on my pillow.

• My orange tabby cat Ringo, sleeps on my pillow.

• My orange tabby cat, Ringo, sleeps on my pillow.

• My orange tabby cat; Ringo; sleeps on my pillow.

Which sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?

• The snow on the mountains, crystal white, set a wintry scene.

• The crystal white snow on the mountains set a wintry scene.

• The crystal white snow on the mountains, set a wintry scene.

Which sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?

• My bed, warm and cozy, is so inviting.

• My bed warm and cozy; is so inviting.

• My warm and cozy bed is so inviting.

Which sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?

• My favorite fruits (mango, pineapple, and peach) are all out of season.

• My favorite fruits--mango, pineapple, and peach--are all out of season. 

• My favorite fruits, mango, pineapple, and peach, are all out of season.