Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Parentheticals

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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
parentheticals
Bring back into original use function or position
Done or happening in an instant
A word or phrase that gives further information about something in the sentence
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a parenthetical expression?
A word or phrase that gives additional information
A main clause in a sentence
A type of punctuation mark
A verb form
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence contains a parenthetical expression?
The cat slept on the mat.
The cat, which was very lazy, slept on the mat.
The cat slept soundly.
The mat was comfortable.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the parenthetical in the following sentence: 'My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York.'
My brother
who is a doctor
lives in
New York
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What punctuation is commonly used to set off parentheticals?
Commas
Semicolons
Colons
Hyphens
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a parenthetical?
An appositive
A relative clause
A main clause
An interjection
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