Using Commas to Set Off Non-Restrictive Phrases

Which sentence is properly punctuated?

• Harold, a gifted tennis player, won four national tennis championships.

• Harold a gifted tennis player won four national tennis championships.

• Harold, won four championships, and Harold is a gifted tennis player.

• Harold a gifted tennis player, won four national tennis championships.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Charlie Diane's beagle, chews holes in the living room carpeting.

• Charlie, Diane's beagle chews holes in the living room carpeting.

• Charlie, Diane's beagle, chews holes in the living room carpeting.

• Charlie Diane's, beagle, chews holes, in the living room carpeting.

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

• My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.

• My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.

• My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Petey my pet snake has only bitten one person.

• Petey, my pet snake, has only bitten one person.

• Petey, my pet snake has only bitten one person.

• Petey my pet snake, has only bitten one person.

Select the correct sentence that uses commas to set off a nonrestrictive clause.

• My cousin, who just graduated from university, is coming to visit.

• My cousin who just graduated from university is coming to visit.

• My cousin who just graduated from university, is coming to visit.

• My cousin, who just graduated from university is coming to visit.

Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements in this sentence?

• Our cat a tabby named Princess, loves to lay, out in the sun.

• Our cat, a tabby named Princess, loves to lay out in the sun.

• Our cat, a tabby named Princess loves to lay out, in the sun.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My mom, a nurse drives a red car.

• My mom, a nurse, drives a red car.

• My mom a nurse drives a red car.

Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?

Marcus my sister's hamster likes to run in a wheel.

• , my sister's hamster,

• , Marcus my sister's,

• , hamster likes to run,

Choose the phrase that should be separated by commas.



I lost my silver necklace a present from my mother at the Carnival.

• I lost my silver necklace

• a present from my mother

• at the Carnival

• I lost my silver

Where do the commas belong in the following sentence? Rice an edible grain is considered a dietary staple.

• Rice,

• an edible grain,

• is considered a dietary staple.