A 6th grade comma worksheet on extra information. Students learn that an appositive (a noun phrase that renames a noun) and a nonessential clause (often beginning with who or which) are set off with a pair of commas, while essential information that tells which one is meant takes no commas. A simple test (can you remove it and keep the meaning?) guides each choice. They identify appositives, add commas, decide essential or nonessential, combine sentences, and write their own.
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Completed: Commas with Appositives and Nonessential Clauses
6th Grade students (typically ages 11–12) working on punctuation. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.
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Cover the extra words. If the sentence still makes sense and the meaning stays the same, use commas.
The test: cover the words. If the sentence still means the same thing and you still know who or what it is about, the words are nonessential: set them off with commas. If the meaning changes, they are essential: no commas.
Set off each appositive or nonessential clause with commas.
Circle the right answer.
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