Direct Address

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• Yes, Virginia you can go to Sally's house. 

• Yes Virginia, you can go to Sally's house. 

• Yes, Virginia, you can go to Sally's house. 

Which of these sentences uses commas as a direct address?

• Why do you always bug me about my homework, Ms. Burks?

• Billy, my cousin, is really good at basketball.

• My dad, on the other hand, doesn't like carrots.

• Pork, beef, and chicken are all proteins.

Why is the comma used?
Please tell me the secret, Becky.

• nonessential information

• introductory element

• FANBOYS

• direct address

Which definition closely matches the definition for direct address?

• Where the author directly addresses the audience through the word “you”.

• A general statement that sounds factual but is not proven to be true.

• An error in logic and reasoning

• An over- generalized statement about an entire group of people.

Use _______________ separate a direct address (talking to someone directly) from the rest of the sentence.

• a semicolon

• a colon

• a comma

• no punctuation

In the sentence: Do not have a snack before dinner, Teddy., what is the noun of direct address?

• Do

• dinner

• snack

• Teddy

Choose the sentence that does NOT use Noun of Direct Address correctly for the following sentence: Clark let's go to the movies.

• Clark, let's go to the movies.

• Let's go to the movies, Clark.

• Clark let's go to the movies.

• Clark went to the movies.

Which sentence is correct?

• Jamie please clean your room.

• Jamie, please clean your room.

Give me a sentence with a noun of direct address, written/typed correctly.

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Choose the best answer.

• It doesn't matter Austin. You still have to work your hardest. 

• It doesn't matter Austin. You still, have to work your hardest.

• It, doesn't matter Austin. You still have to work your hardest. 

• It doesn't matter, Austin. You still have to work your hardest.