Comma Rule: Nonrestrictive Clauses
Ms. Amy who is the world's greatest teacher wants you to get this right.
Ms. Amy, who is the world's greatest teacher, wants you to get this right.
My biology teacher Mr. Johnson is really funny.
My biology teacher, Mr. Johnson, is really funny.
I wanted to go but my mom wouldn't let me.
I wanted to go, but my mom wouldn't let me.
Let me know if you want to go to the store.
Let me know if you want to go to the store.
For example I don't like it when you leave your socks on the floor.
For example, I don't like it when you leave your socks on the floor.
The man whose dog has a red collar on is headed this way.
The man whose dog has a red collar on is headed this way.
Maya Angelou a famous author wrote the novel Beloved.
Maya Angelou, a famous author, wrote the novel Beloved.
I want to go to New York and see a Broadway play.
I want to go to New York and see a Broadway play.
If you want to go to the store let me know.
If you want to go to the store, let me know.
Next stir the butter and sugar together until smooth.
Next, stir the butter and sugar together until smooth.
The joke which wasn't funny got no reaction from the audience.
The joke, which wasn't funny, got no reaction from the audience.
The popular US president John Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
The popular US president John Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
I have tickets for the show for tomorrow night.
I have tickets for the show for tomorrow night.
She was sad because her cat ran away.
She was sad because her cat ran away.
I feel however that she was a little arrogant.
I feel, however, that she was a little arrogant.
Albert Einstein whose theory of relativity changed the field of physics was a brilliant man.
Albert Einstein, whose theory of relativity changed the field of physics, was a brilliant man.
My best friend a famous artist is coming to visit.
My best friend, a famous artist, is coming to visit.
I got an A on my test so my mom let me go to the party.
I got an A on my test, so my mom let me go to the party.
Because her cat had run away she was sad.
Because her cat had run away, she was sad.
She does naturally want to visit the space museum when she's here.
She does, naturally, want to visit the space museum when she's here.
Fettuccine Alfredo which is my favorite pasta dish is very high in calories.
Fettuccine Alfredo, which is my favorite pasta dish, is very high in calories.
The author Jane Austen is best known for her novel Pride and Prejudice.
The author Jane Austen is best known for her novel Pride and Prejudice.
She wanted to go to the party so she took a shower and put on some makeup.
She wanted to go to the party, so she took a shower and put on some makeup.
Whenever you want to go to the store I'm ready.
Whenever you want to go to the store, I'm ready.
He will consequently have to spend the night studying.
He will, consequently, have to spend the night studying.