Worksheet 2: Advanced Comma Usage
Challenge yourself with exercises on non-essential clauses, coordinate adjectives, and correcting common errors. Click below to print or save as a PDF.
Worksheet 2: Advanced Comma Usage
Name: _________________________ Date: _________________________
1. Punctuating Non-Essential Clauses
Add commas where they are needed to set off the non-essential clauses in the sentences below.
Original: My brother who is a talented artist lives in New York.
Original: The book which I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow.
Original: The Eiffel Tower which is a famous landmark is located in Paris.
Original: The CEO a very busy woman will meet with us this afternoon.
2. Correcting Comma Splices
The sentences below are comma splices (two complete sentences incorrectly joined with just a comma). Correct them by either adding a coordinating conjunction, changing the comma to a semicolon, or making them two separate sentences.
Original: The concert was amazing, I want to see the band again.
Original: He woke up late, he missed his bus.
Original: She is an excellent writer, her stories are very creative.
3. Creative Writing
Write a short paragraph describing your favorite place. Use at least one comma in a list, one comma with a coordinating conjunction, and one comma after an introductory phrase.