Commas to Offset Non-essential Information Worksheet

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If a sentence makes sense without a certain word or phrase, you can usually offset it with commas.

Examples:

My best friend, John, wants to be a pilot when he grows up.

His uncle, who was a pilot in the air force, visited him yesterday.

(John is non-essential information. It is offset with commas.)

(The phrase "who was a pilot in the air force" is non-essential

information. It is offset with commas.)

1. my oldest sister anna is also an airplane pilot

2. jenny a 25 year-old woman from Philippines works as a flight attendant

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