Interrupters and Commas

Choose the correct comma usage of the underlined portion of the sentence.

That song in my opinion is unimaginative.

• song in my opinion is,

• song, in my opinion, is

• song, in my opinion is

• song in my opinion, is

Choose the correct comma usage for the underlined portion of the sentence.

Are you sure Jim that building is safe?

• Are you sure Jim, that

• Are you sure Jim that,

• Are you sure, Jim that

• Are you sure, Jim, that

Choose the correct comma usage for the underlined portion of the sentence.

Mrs. Winston your class has helped me tremendously.

• Mrs. Winston, your class has

• Mrs. Winston your class, has

• Mrs. Winston your, class, has

• Mrs. Winston your class has,

Choose the correct commas usage for the underlined portion of the sentence.

I worried John that you had forgotten to feed the dog.

• I worried John, that you had forgotten,

• I worried, John that you had forgotten

• I worried John, that you, had forgotten,

• I worried, John, that you had forgotten

Choose the correct comma usage for the underlined portion of the sentence.

That Mazda the car with the rotary engine is expensive.

• , the car with the rotary engine, is

• , the car with the rotary engine is,

• the car with the rotary engine, is

• , the car with the rotary engine, is,

Choose the correct comma usage for the underlined portion of the sentence.

One of the car's safety features for example is the braking system.

• safety features for example, is the

• safety features, for example, is the

• safety features, for example is the

• safety features, for example, is the,

What comma rule is being used in the sentence?

Stan, can you bring me something to read?

• Introductory element

• Introductory clause

• Quotation

• Compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction

What comma rules are being used? Choose all that apply.

Sam, the guy with the mullet, yelled, "Get me out of here!"

• Introductory element

• Quotation

• Interrupter

• All of these

Which comma rules are being used? Choose all that apply.

Helen, my aunt, explained, " I want to visit Paris, Rome, and London next summer."

• Interrupter

• quotation

• Items in a series

• city and country

• date

How should the sentence be revised?

• Put a comma after "Joe" and a comma before "but"

• Put a comma before "but" and remove the comma before "because"

• Remove the comma before "because" and put a comma after "Joe".

• This sentence is correct the way it is.