Commas with Interrupting Words and Phrases

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Please, Sarah come help me with the dishes.

• Please Sarah, come help me with the dishes.

• Please, Sarah, come help me with the dishes.

• Please Sarah come, help me with the dishes.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My brother John is visiting.
  

• My brother, John is visiting.

• My brother John, is visiting.

• My brother, John, is visiting.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• That was, in fact a terrible idea.

• That was in fact a terrible idea.

• That was, in fact, a terrible idea.

• That was in, fact, a terrible idea.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I’m proud of you Emily.

• I’m proud of you, Emily.

• I’m proud, of you Emily.

• I’m, proud of you Emily.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The winner of the contest, my friend Alex received a trophy.

• The winner of the contest my friend Alex, received a trophy.

• The winner of the contest, my friend Alex, received a trophy.

• The winner, of the contest my friend Alex, received a trophy.

Which sentence shows proper comma placement?

• Our dog Buddy is very protective.

• Our dog Buddy, is very protective.

• Our dog, Buddy, is very protective.

• Our dog, Buddy is very protective.

What type of interrupter is used in this sentence?

You forgot your book again, James.

• To name a person being addressed

• To rename a noun

• To set off a common expression

Which sentence uses the comma correctly?

• I will of course be attending, the event.

• I will, of course, be attending the event.

• I will of course, be attending the event.

• I will of, course be attending the event.

T/F: Use commas to set off a name being directly addressed in a sentence.

• true

• false

T/F: Common expressions like “however” and “in fact” never need commas.

• true

• false