Commas with Direct Addresses

1. Incorrect: I need your help Tom.
   • Correct: I need your help, Tom.
2. Incorrect: Can you come over here Lisa?
   • Correct: Can you come over here, Lisa?
3. Incorrect: I appreciate your input John.
   • Correct: I appreciate your input, John.
4. Incorrect: Will you join us for dinner Maria?
   • Correct: Will you join us for dinner, Maria?
5. Incorrect: Don’t forget to call me later Sarah.
   • Correct: Don’t forget to call me later, Sarah.
6. Incorrect: We’re planning a trip for next month David.
   • Correct: We’re planning a trip for next month, David.
7. Incorrect: Could you help me with this Alex?
   • Correct: Could you help me with this, Alex?
8. Incorrect: I have a question for you Mr. Smith.
   • Correct: I have a question for you, Mr. Smith.
9. Incorrect: This is your new teacher Mrs. Jones.
   • Correct: This is your new teacher, Mrs. Jones.
10. Incorrect: Please remember to sign the form Emily.
    • Correct: Please remember to sign the form, Emily.

Commas with Introductory Words

11. Incorrect: However we need to finish this project by Friday.
    • Correct: However, we need to finish this project by Friday.
12. Incorrect: Well I didn’t think that was going to happen.
    • Correct: Well, I didn’t think that was going to happen.
13. Incorrect: First we will gather all the necessary materials.
    • Correct: First, we will gather all the necessary materials.
14. Incorrect: Yes I can help you with that.
    • Correct: Yes, I can help you with that.
15. Incorrect: Therefore we must be careful with our approach.
    • Correct: Therefore, we must be careful with our approach.
16. Incorrect: Next we will review the chapter.
    • Correct: Next, we will review the chapter.
17. Incorrect: Unfortunately I cannot attend the meeting.
    • Correct: Unfortunately, I cannot attend the meeting.
18. Incorrect: Seriously we need to think this through.
    • Correct: Seriously, we need to think this through.
19. Incorrect: Obviously we have different opinions on this matter.
    • Correct: Obviously, we have different opinions on this matter.
20. Incorrect: Lastly we need to wrap up the discussion.
    • Correct: Lastly, we need to wrap up the discussion.

Commas with Interjections

21. Incorrect: Oh I didn’t realize that was due today.
    • Correct: Oh, I didn’t realize that was due today.
22. Incorrect: Wow that’s a huge improvement.
    • Correct: Wow, that’s a huge improvement.
23. Incorrect: Hooray we won the match.
    • Correct: Hooray, we won the match.
24. Incorrect: Ugh I forgot my keys.
    • Correct: Ugh, I forgot my keys.
25. Incorrect: Hey I need to talk to you about something.
    • Correct: Hey, I need to talk to you about something.
26. Incorrect: Oops I made a mistake.
    • Correct: Oops, I made a mistake.
27. Incorrect: Ah that feels much better.
    • Correct: Ah, that feels much better.
28. Incorrect: Yikes that was a close call.
    • Correct: Yikes, that was a close call.
29. Incorrect: Bravo you did a great job.
    • Correct: Bravo, you did a great job.
30. Incorrect: Phew that was a lot of work.
    • Correct: Phew, that was a lot of work.

Commas with Interrupters

31. Incorrect: The cat who is very fluffy loves to play.
    • Correct: The cat, who is very fluffy, loves to play.
32. Incorrect: The movie which was very long was also entertaining.
    • Correct: The movie, which was very long, was also entertaining.
33. Incorrect: My friend Jane who lives next door is coming over.
    • Correct: My friend Jane, who lives next door, is coming over.
34. Incorrect: The new car which we just bought is blue.
    • Correct: The new car, which we just bought, is blue.
35. Incorrect: The book that I borrowed is on the table.
    • Correct: The book that I borrowed is on the table. (No comma needed as the clause is essential.)
36. Incorrect: The house where we grew up is for sale.
    • Correct: The house where we grew up is for sale. (No comma needed as the clause is essential.)
37. Incorrect: The team that won the championship is celebrating.
    • Correct: The team that won the championship is celebrating. (No comma needed as the clause is essential.)
38. Incorrect: The gift that she gave me was lovely.
    • Correct: The gift that she gave me was lovely. (No comma needed as the clause is essential.)
39. Incorrect: The chair which was broken has been fixed.
    • Correct: The chair, which was broken, has been fixed.
40. Incorrect: Our neighbor the one with the red car is moving away.
    • Correct: Our neighbor, the one with the red car, is moving away.

Mixed Examples

41. Incorrect: Well I guess we should leave now John.
    • Correct: Well, I guess we should leave now, John.
42. Incorrect: Hey did you hear that news about the festival?
    • Correct: Hey, did you hear that news about the festival?
43. Incorrect: Oops I almost forgot the deadline.
    • Correct: Oops, I almost forgot the deadline.
44. Incorrect: The teacher who is new to the school is very nice.
    • Correct: The teacher, who is new to the school, is very nice.
45. Incorrect: Unfortunately we missed the bus.
    • Correct: Unfortunately, we missed the bus.
46. Incorrect: Ugh that was a tough workout.
    • Correct: Ugh, that was a tough workout.
47. Incorrect: First let’s get the supplies then we can start the project.
    • Correct: First, let’s get the supplies, then we can start the project.
48. Incorrect: Yes I will be there on time.
    • Correct: Yes, I will be there on time.
49. Incorrect: The park where we used to play is now closed.
    • Correct: The park where we used to play is now closed. (No comma needed as the clause is essential.)
50. Incorrect: My new book which I bought yesterday is really interesting.
    • Correct: My new book, which I bought yesterday, is really interesting.

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