Sentence Interrupters
Independent Clauses
In a Series
Introductory Elements
Non-Essential Elements
167

Place commas where needed. 

You have a lot of floss Nuñez that's really cool!

You have a lot of floss, Nuñez, that's really cool!

167

Identify which is an independent clause

The plane was late.

When the plane was late.

The plane was late.

167

Insert the commas and/or punctuations where needed. 

Fernando Ginelys Paola and Andrea all have negative aura

Fernando, Ginelys, Paola, and Andrea all have negative  aura.

167

Identify the introductory element:

Unfortunately, John Pork was found dead last night. R.I.P John Pork.

Unfortunately

167

What is a non-essential element?

A word, phrase, or clause that provides extra, clarifying information but is not crucial to the main meaning of the sentence  

267

Place the commas where needed.

Hey you're losing aura John that's not skibidi.

Hey you're losing aura, John, that's not skibidi.

267

Insert and/or Place the commas and/or punctuation where needed for the independent clause.

The reason was however quickly forgotten

The reason was, however, quickly forgotten

267

Place the commas and/or punctuations where needed

Enrique Victor and Adriana had a massive aura loss when they got the low taper fade

Enrique, Victor, and Adriana had a massive aura loss when they got the low taper fade.

267

Identify the introductory element:

Even though he had practiced, Robert Baggio missed his penalty shot because of the pressure. 

Even though he had practiced

367

Insert the commas and/or punctuations where needed

Angelina Carola and Gia don't have a lot of aura They need to aura farm

Angelina, Carola, and Gia don't have a lot of aura. They need to aura farm.

367

Insert commas where needed

John Pork a surprisingly good dancer won the talent show last night.

John Pork, a surprisingly good dancer, won the talent show last night.

367

Place and insert thy commas and/or punctuations where needed.

Aunt Paola went to the grocery store bought the ingredients went home and made a flan for Enrique

Aunt Paola went to the grocery store, bought the ingredients, went home, and made a flan for Enrique.

367

Identify the introductory element:

Worn out by not having slept, Nunes was tired all day at school.

Worn out by not having slept

467

Insert and place the commas and/or punctuations where needed

John Pork keeps calling me I don't wanna pick up My stepbrother Sergio owes him money

John Pork keeps calling me. I don't wanna pick up. My stepbrother, Sergio, owes him money.
467

Insert the commas and/or punctuations where needed

Sergio the floss king having finally arrived after three months of intense silent training in the Himalayas immediately began the final boss raid.

Sergio, the sigma god, having finally arrived after three months of intense silent training in the Himalayas, immediately began the final boss raid.


467

Correct the following sentence:

The quick, brown, fox, jumps over, the lazy dog.

The quick, brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

467

Identify the introductory element:

Sergio liked Italian food, so he started learning how to cook Italian food.

Sergio liked Italian food

567

Place or/and insert the commas where needed

The book was, I think, a masterpiece a fact everyone, who read it, would agree with.

The book was I think, a masterpiece a fact everyone who read it would agree with.

567

Insert the commas and/or punctuations where needed.

Sergio still deeply regretting his harsh final words to Enrique his long lost high school sweetheart the only person he truly trusted felt a profound inescapable loneliness. 

Sergio, still deeply regretting his harsh final words to Enrique, his long-lost high school sweetheart, the only person he truly trusted, felt a profound inescapable loneliness.


567

Place the commas where needed. 

Eva is painting playing basketball listening to music and cooking while she talks to Adriana.

Eva is painting, playing basketball, listening to music, and cooking while she talks to Adriana.

567

Identify the introductory element: 

Having finally mastered the difficult technique of martial arts, painstakingly battling every student and practicing over the course of 2 entire years, the artist proudly won their first black belt.

Having finally mastered the difficult technique of martial arts, painstakingly battling every student and practicing over the course of 2 entire years