Comma Placement - Exercise 5
Comma Placement to Set Off Appositives
Instructions
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Each sentence below contains an appositive, a word or phrase next to the noun that further
describes that noun. Since appositives are set off by commas. each sentence should,
therefore, contain a comma or commas. Decide which choice contains the sentence with
the correctly placed commas by clicking on the red button next to that choice. This will
turn the button yellow.
If you accidentally click on the wrong button, simply click on the button you meant to
select.
Now proceed to the next sentence and continue in the same manner until you have finished
all 10 sentences.
Click on "Show my Score" to determine your percentage score. All correct answers will be lit
in green.
Questions
1. Joan an excellent student is also a nurse.
Joan, an excellent student is also a nurse.
Joan, an excellent student, is also a nurse.
Joan an excellent student is, also, a nurse.
2. Jane watched a movie Sophie`s Choice last week.
Jane watched a movie, Sophie`s Choice, last week.
Jane, watched a movie, Sophie`s Choice last week.
Jane watched a movie Sophie`s Choice, last week.
3. John was astonished when he saw his former girlfriend Jill at the dance.
John was astonished, when he saw his former girlfriend Jill at the dance.
John was astonished, when he saw his former girlfriend, Jill at the dance.
John was astonished when he saw his former girlfriend, Jill, at the dance.
4. When I saw Mr. Walker my old English teacher I immediately thought of grammar.
When I saw, Mr. Walker my old English teacher, I immediately thought of
grammar.
When I saw Mr. Walker, my old English teacher, I immediately thought of
grammar.
When I saw, Mr. Walker my old English teacher I immediately thought, of
grammar.
5. One of my dogs Peppy has been sick for a long time.
One of my dogs, Peppy, has been sick for a long time.
One of my dogs, Peppy has been sick, for a long time.
One of my dogs, Peppy has been sick for a long time.
6. There goes Miguel a great athlete who serves on the Committee for Student Concerns.
There goes Miguel a great athlete, who serves on the Committee for Student
Concerns.
There goes Miguel, a great athlete, who serves on the Committee for
Student Concerns.
There goes Miguel, a great athlete who serves, on the Committee for
Student Concerns.
7. Candy my oldest cat is a calico with a pink and gray nose.
Candy my oldest cat, is a calico, with a pink and gray nose.
Candy, my oldest cat, is a calico, with a pink and gray nose.
Candy, my oldest cat, is a calico with a pink and gray nose.
8. Shona the girl wearing the pink dress is in my biology class.
Shona, the girl, wearing the pink dress is in my biology class.
Shona the girl wearing the pink dress, is in my biology class.
Shona, the girl wearing the pink dress, is in my biology class.
9. Last night I attended a great musical The King and I.
Last night I attended a great musical, The King and I.
Last night, I attended, a great musical The King and I.
Last night I attended, a great musical, The King and I.
10. This concept the appositive can be a tricky element in grammar.
This concept, the appositive can be a tricky element, in grammar.
This concept, the appositive, can be a tricky element in grammar.
This concept the appositive, can be a tricky element, in grammar.