Mastering Comma Usage with Extra Information

This video tutorial covers the use of commas with extra information in English sentences. It explains different types of extra information, such as appositives and relative clauses, and provides examples to illustrate how commas are used to clarify sentence meaning. The tutorial also highlights a special case where clauses beginning with 'that' do not require commas. The video concludes with a summary and directs viewers to additional practice resources.

What types of extra information might require commas in a sentence?

• Verbs, adverbs, and adjectives

• Nouns, pronouns, and interjections

• Conjunctions, prepositions, and articles

• Appositives, relative clauses, and interruptions

In the sentence 'My brother, not my sister, lives in Florida', what is the core sentence?

• My brother lives in Florida

• My sister lives in Florida

• My brother not my sister

• Lives in Florida

How should you handle extra information in a sentence involving age?

• Use a semicolon before the age

• Place a period before the age

• Place commas around the age

• Ignore the age

What is the core sentence in 'Ted, who is 16, lives next door'?

• Ted lives next door

• Who is 16

• Ted, who is 16

• Lives next door

What is the actual sentence in the example involving tigers?

• Tigers, large cats, can be very dangerous

• Tigers can be dangerous

• Can be very dangerous

• Large cats can be very dangerous

In the context of clothing items, how is extra information identified?

• By determining the core sentence

• By looking at fashion trends

• By the length of the sentence

• By the number of words

When using the word 'that' in a sentence with extra information, do you need commas?

• Yes, you always need commas

• No, you do not need commas

• Only if it is a formal text

• Only if the sentence is long

What is the difference in comma usage between 'that' and 'which'?

• Neither 'that' nor 'which' take commas

• Both 'that' and 'which' never take commas

• Both 'that' and 'which' always take commas

• 'That' does not take commas, 'which' does

In the sentence 'Lukas, my cousin, is a pilot', what is considered extra information?

• Lukas, my cousin

• My cousin

• Lukas is a pilot

• Is a pilot

What should you do after identifying extra information in a sentence?

• Underline it

• Highlight it in bold

• Ignore it

• Surround it with commas