IXL | Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections, and interrupters

Correct the text by inserting one comma.

No Benjamin Franklin was never president of the United States.

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Correct the text by inserting two commas.

Deb is to be perfectly honest clueless when it comes to crossword puzzles.

Use commas to separate the name of a person being spoken to from the rest of the sentence.

Thank you, Bella.

Thank you, Bella, for your help.

Use a comma after words like yes, no, well, and many others, when they are followed by a complete sentence.

Yes, that sounds great!

Use a comma after a mild interjection.

Oh, what a stunning sunset.

Use commas around an interrupter, which is a word, phrase, or clause that adds additional, nonessential information to the sentence.

You, of course, may have a different opinion.

Use a pair of commas around to be perfectly honest, which is an interrupter.

Deb is, to be perfectly honest, clueless when it comes to crossword puzzles.

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