Commas, Direct Address, Introductory Phrases

Mary when did you answer the phone? 

• Same
• Mary when, did you answer the phone? 
• Mary, when did you answer the phone? 
• Mary when did you answer the, phone? 

When, Evan did you see the ocean? 

• Same
• When, Evan did you, see the ocean? 
• When Evan, did you see the ocean? 
• When, Evan, did you see the ocean? 

Tanya, did you see that monkey?

• Same
• Tanya did you see that monkey? 
• Tanya did you, see that monkey?
• Tanya did you see that, monkey? 

Please put the book away Christopher. 

• Same
• Please, put the book away Christopher. 
• Please, put the book away, Christopher. 
• Please put the book away, Christopher.

Miss. Holt did you see Casey hit Sean? 

• Same
• Miss. Holt, did you see Casey hit Sean? 
• Miss Holt did you see Casey hit, Sean? 
• Miss Holt did you see, Casey, hit Sean? 

Rachel is coming over tonight, Mom. 

• Same
• Rachel, is coming over tonight, Mom
• Rachel, is coming over tonight Mom. 
• Rachel is coming over tonight Mom. 

Under the umbrella, Sadie is where I left the money. 

• Same
• Under the umbrella, Sadie, is where I left the money. 
• Under the umbrella Sadie, is where I left the money. 
• Under the, umbrella Sadie, is where I left the money. 

Kids stay away from the dog!

• Same
• Kids stay away from, the dog! 
• Kids, stay away from the dog! 
• Kids, stay, away from the dog! 

Trevor ate the whole cake, Samantha. 

• Same
• Trevor, ate the whole cake, Samantha. 
• Trevor ate the whole cake Samantha. 
• Trevor, ate the whole cake Samantha. 

Can you believe Laura, that Zane is finished with his homework? 

• Same
• Can you believe, Laura that Zane is finished with his homework?
• Can you believe, Laura, that Zane, is finished with his homework? 
• Can you believe, Laura, that Zane is finished with his homework?