Parenthetical Commas

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

• Nick's car a green Subaru, was stolen last, night.

• Nick's, car a green Subaru, was stolen last night.

• Nick's car, a green Subaru, was stolen last night.

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

• The brick wall crumbling with age is, dangerous to climb, over.

• The brick wall, crumbling with age, is dangerous to climb over.

• The, brick, wall crumbling with age is dangerous to climb over.

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?

My doctor, who graduated from Harvard University, is very intelligent.

• Yes

• No

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Flossing every day in the opinion of most dentists decreases, the chances of, getting gum disease.

• Flossing, every day, in the opinion of most dentists decreases the chances of getting gum disease.

• Flossing every day, in the opinion of most dentists, decreases the chances of getting gum disease.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• My dog Spot, a dalmatian- weighs nearly 60 pounds.

• My baby who is eight months old just learned to walk.

• Titanic (my favorite movie of all time) won an Academy Award. 

What is the parenthetical phrase in this sentence?

• My mother

• who had been waiting for the past 30 minutes

• was beginning to question

• where the train was.

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

Europa one of Jupiter's moons is covered in ice.

• Europa, one of Jupiter's moons is covered, in ice.

• Europa one of Jupiter's, moons, is covered in ice.

• Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, is covered in ice.

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

• Costa Rica a small, Central American, country is a major coffee grower.

• Costa Rica, a small Central American country, is a major coffee grower.

• Costa Rica, a small Central American, country is a major coffee grower.

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

• Sigurd, the son of Sigmund, was a Norse hero who killed the dragon Fafnir.

• Sigurd the son of Sigmund, was a Norse hero, who killed the dragon Fafnir.

• Sigurd the son of Sigmund was a Norse hero who killed, the dragon, Fafnir.