Question

Which sentence uses commas correctly with a nonessential expression?

a. I spoke to Mr. Smith, my favorite teacher about my essay.


b. I spoke to Mr. Smith my favorite teacher, about my essay.


c. I spoke to Mr. Smith, my favorite teacher, about my essay.


d. spoke to, Mr. Smith, my favorite teacher about my essay.

Answer 1

The choice C is correct.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

A non-essential expression is the one that can be omitted without altering the meaning of the sentence.

For example, in "I spoke to Mr. Smith, my favorite teacher, about my essay" we could remove "my favorite teacher" and the meaning remains the same. Usually, the non-essential expression is placed between commas.