Comma Interrupters

In which sentence are commas used correctly?

• Spaghetti, a thin pasta, can be served with different sauces.

• Spaghetti a thin pasta can be served with different sauces.

Yes, I can go to the dance this weekend.

• Introductory clause/phrase

• Direct address

• Nonessentials

• Interrupters

I am not, by the way, impressed by your collection.

• Compound sentences

• Interrupters

• Special terms

• Nonessentials

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• James let the doctor know you are allergic to milk.

• James, let the doctor know you are allergic to milk.

• James let the, doctor, know you are allergic to milk.

• James let the doctor know, you are allergic to milk.

Identify the comma rule:

• interrupters

• x, y, and z

• fanboys

• describers

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• This dog which was a large and terrifying-looking Doberman loved to play with other dogs.

• This dog, which was a large and terrifying-looking Doberman, loved to play with other dogs.

• This dog, which was a large, and terrifying-looking Doberman loved to play with other dogs.

• This dog which was a large and terrifying-looking Doberman, loved to play with other dogs.

Which is an example of commas around interrupters?

• Mr. Dodson took Latin, Mrs. Larking took French, Ms. Goad took Spanish, and Mr. Wyler took Japanese.

• The big bad wolf, dressed as grandma, was covered head to toe to hide his true appearance.

• I want to get good grades, for college admission requirements.

• Please, don't touch the dinosaur.

Choose the correct version of the sentence.

• The dinosaur by the way is extinct.

• The dinosaur, by the way, is extinct.

• The dinosaur by, the way, is extinct.

• The dinosaur by the way, is, extinct.

Which one is correct?

• The dog, however, still needs to be taken outside.

• The dog however, still needs to be taken outside.

• The dog however, still needs to be taken outside.

• The dog however still needs to be, taken, outside.

A nonessential clause is set off by commas, meaning that the clause can be taken out of the sentences and the basic meaning of the sentence does not change.

• true

• false