Dashes Commas and Parentheses

How should the sentence be punctuated using commas?
My friend who loves basketball also plays softball.

• My best friend, who loves basketball also plays softball.
• My friend who loves basketball, also plays softball.
• My friend who loves basketball also plays, softball.

How should the sentence be punctuated with commas?
My favorite subjects language arts and social studies have the best teachers ever!

• My favorite subjects, language arts and social studies, have the best teachers ever!
• My favorite subjects, language arts and social studies have the best, teachers ever!
• My favorite subjects language arts ,and social studies have, the best teachers ever!

How should the the sentence be punctuated with a comma?
Mrs. Johnson can you please help me?

• Mrs. Johnson can you please, help me?
• Mrs. Johnson can you, please help me?
• Mrs. Johnson, can you please help me?

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• If I knew everything--which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.
• If I knew everything--which I don't then--my grade would be so much higher.
• If I knew everything which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.
• My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.
• My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.

Which of the following is NOT a reason to use dashes?

• to confuse the reader
• to show an abrupt interruption
• to show the character's thoughts
• to create suspense

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

• My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.
• My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.
• My worst subject Math (is getting easier).

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

• All of my life (all 12 years) has been in Georgia.
• All of my life (all 12 years has) been in Georgia.
• All (of my life) all 12 years has been in Georgia.

Which sentences uses commas correctly?

• NGMS ,as a whole, is a great school, and it is the biggest in the state.
• NGMS, as a whole, is a great school and it is the biggest in the state.
• NGMS, as a whole is a great school,  and it is the biggest in the state.

Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

• My sister is coming to visit soon--not soon enough!
• My sister-- is coming to visit soon not soon enough!
• My sister is coming to visit-- soon not soon enough!