Commas with Nonessential and Essential Clauses and Phrases

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

• Jake my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

Essential clauses and phrases should be set off from the rest of the sentence by commas.

• True
• False

Read the following sentence and decide whether the phrase typed in green is essential or nonessential.
The football players on the field ran the ball and scored a touchdown.

• essential 
• nonessential

Which sentence contains correct comma placement?

• The Suez Canal which was completed in 1869 is 107 miles long.
• The Suez Canal, which was completed in 1869 is 107 miles long.
• The Suez Canal which was completed in 1869, is 107 miles long.
• The Suez Canal, which was completed in 1869, is 107 miles long.

Which sentence contains correct comma placement?

• All animals that have backbones are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals, that have backbones, are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals, that have backbones are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals that have backbones, are classified as vertebrates.

Which sentence contains correct comma placement?

• Our library gets rid of novels that have not circulated during the past five years.
• Our library gets rid of novels, that have not circulated during the past five years.
• Our library gets rid of novels that have not circulated, during the past five years.
• Our library gets rid of novels that have not, circulated during the past five years.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

Which sentence contains correct comma placement?

• All animals that have backbones are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals, that have backbones, are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals, that have backbones are classified as vertebrates.
• All animals that have backbones, are classified as vertebrates.

What type of comma usage is being used here? " Ms. Erkskine, noticing confusion, repeated the directions of the assignment for the class.

• FANBOY
• Introductory Phrase  
• Nonessential Clause
• Essential Clause

What does N stand for in FANBOYS? 

• Neither 
• Nothing 
• Nor 
• Nonessential