Comma Usage in Direct Address

This video tutorial explains the concept of direct address in English, focusing on how to punctuate it using commas. It provides examples to illustrate when and where commas are necessary, distinguishing between direct and indirect address. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of using commas to create a pause for clarity and attention in direct address. It concludes with a review of the key points discussed.

What is the primary purpose of using a comma in direct address?

• To end a sentence

• To separate two independent clauses

• To separate the name of the person being addressed from the message

• To indicate a pause for emphasis

In the sentence 'Jimmy, are you taking part in the competition?', why is a comma used?

• To separate the name 'Jimmy' from the rest of the sentence

• To indicate a question

• To separate two actions

• To show excitement

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma for direct address?

• Please, open the window for Jimmy.

• Open the window please Jimmy.

• Jimmy please open the window.

• Please open the window, Jimmy.

When is a comma not required in a sentence involving a name?

• When the sentence is a question

• When the name is at the end of the sentence

• When the name is not being directly addressed

• When the name is at the beginning of the sentence

In which part of a sentence can a comma be used for direct address?

• Only at the beginning

• Only in the middle

• Only at the end

• At the beginning, middle, or end

Which sentence correctly uses a comma for direct address at the start?

• Did you know that the Chimpanzee is facing extinction Tommy?

• Did you know Tommy that the Chimpanzee is facing extinction?

• Tommy did you know that the Chimpanzee is facing extinction?

• Tommy, did you know that the Chimpanzee is facing extinction?

Identify the sentence with a comma used for direct address in the middle.

• No, I didn't know that, Jenny, but why is it so?

• No I didn't know that Jenny but why is it so?

• No I didn't know that, Jenny but why is it so?

• No, I didn't know that Jenny, but why is it so?

Which sentence demonstrates the use of a comma for direct address at the end?

• Tommy, it's because human beings are destroying their habitats.

• It's because human beings are destroying their habitats, Tommy.

• It's because human beings are destroying their habitats Tommy.

• It's because, Tommy, human beings are destroying their habitats.

What is the rule for using commas in direct address?

• Use a comma only at the end of a sentence

• Never use a comma with names

• Use a comma to separate the name from the message

• Always use a comma before a name

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of a comma in direct address?

• Tommy, let's go to the park.

• Let's go to the park Tommy.

• Let's go to the park, Tommy.

• Let's go, Tommy, to the park.