Practice with Commas
Alice said "But they keep picking on me Rudy."
Alice said, "But they keep picking on me, Rudy."
"Don't go there" said Formica.
"Don't go there," said Formica.
Tequita said "Stop talking to me Renisha."
Tequita said, "Stop talking to me, Renisha."
One famous basketball player Michael Jordan won five MVP awards.
One famous basketball player, Michael Jordan, won five MVP awards.
My mom who is a nurse cares for the sick injured and disabled.
My mom, who is a nurse, cares for the sick injured and disabled.
That Tuesday which also happens to be my birthday is the only day we can take the test.
That Tuesday, which also happens to be my birthday, is the only day we can take the test.
We are having peas and carrots roast beef and cake for dinner.
We are having peas and carrots, roast beef, and cake for dinner.
Brett Favre the quarter back for the team is having a bad week.
Brett Favre, the quarter back for the team, is having a bad week.
Chicago the largest city in the Midwest is the home of the skyscraper blues and deep-dish pizza.
Chicago, the largest city in the Midwest, is the home of the skyscraper blues and deep-dish pizza.
Emilio my next-door neighbor has two daughters a son and a puppy.
Emilio, my next-door neighbor, has two daughters a son and a puppy.
Alex painted the fence white blue and green.
Alex painted the fence white, blue, and green.
Fred who often cheats on his homework is really only harming himself.
Fred, who often cheats on his homework, is really only harming himself.
He says "Remember Bob use commas before and after you address someone directly."
He says, "Remember, Bob use commas before and after you address someone directly."
Kelly said "Did you do the homework Angie?"
Kelly said, "Did you do the homework, Angie?"
Mr. Morton my English teacher says we have to learn how to use commas.
Mr. Morton, my English teacher, says we have to learn to use commas.
No Jackie I don't want to go with Mark.
No, Jackie, I don't want to go with Mark.
Now Mr. Bond we will saw you in half.
Now, Mr. Bond, we will saw you in half.
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish writer of novels poems and essays.
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish writer of novels, poems, and essays.
The teachers at Ericson Academy work hard to teach the students.
The teachers at Ericson Academy work hard to teach the students.
We waited at the bus stop on Central Park Avenue after school.
We waited at the bus stop on Central Park Avenue after school.
