Commas- Around non-essential words and phrases
Commas- Around non-essential words and phrases
- A non-essential clause can be removed from a sentence without affecting its grammar.
- If information between commas is removed, the sentence still makes sense but may have a different meaning.
- Non-essential clauses are always surrounded by commas.
- Example of incorrect use: “Steve who is sixty five, runs three miles every day.”
- Example of correct use: “Steve, who is sixty five, runs three miles every day.”