Using Commas to Set Off Appositives and Interrupters

1. Road rage as most people know occurs when angry drivers overreact.

   Question

   A.

   Road rage, as most people know, occurs when angry drivers overreact.

   B.

   Road rage as most people know occurs, when angry drivers overreact.

   C.

   Correct

   Using Commas to Set Off Appositives and Interrupters - Question 1
2. Another phenomenon air rage involves out-of-control and often intoxicated passengers on an airplane.

   Question

   A.

   Another phenomenon, air rage involves out-of-control and often intoxicated passengers on an airplane.

   B.

   Another phenomenon, air rage, involves out-of-control and often intoxicated passengers on an airplane.

   C.

   Correct

   Using Commas to Set Off Appositives and Interrupters - Question 2
3. One famous air rage incident a confrontation between a drunken businessman and a flight attendant ended with the passenger tied to his seat for the rest of the flight.

   Question

   A.

   One famous air rage incident, a confrontation between a drunken businessman and a flight attendant, ended with the passenger tied to his seat for the rest of the flight.

   B.

   One famous air rage incident a confrontation between a drunken businessman, and a flight attendant ended with the passenger tied to his seat for the rest of the flight.

   C.

   Correct

   Using Commas to Set Off Appositives and Interrupters - Question 3
4. Ground rage like air rage is a term used for incidents between airline passengers and airline employees.

   Question

   A.

   Ground rage like air rage is a term used for incidents between airline passengers, and airline employees.

   B.

   Ground rage, like air rage, is a term used for incidents between airline passengers and airline employees.

   C.

   Correct

   Using Commas to Set Off Appositives and Interrupters - Question 4
5. Ground rage as the name suggests occurs in the terminal, not in the air.

   Question

   A.

   Ground rage, as the name suggests, occurs in the terminal, not in the air.

   B.

   Ground rage as the name suggests occurs in the terminal not in the air.

   C.

   Correct

   Using Commas to Set Off Appositives and Interrupters - Question 5
6. Gate agents the people who check tickets and allow passengers to board the plane are frequent victims of ground rage.

   Question

   A.

   Gate agents, the people who check tickets and allow passengers to board the plane, are frequent victims of ground rage.

   B.

   Gate agents the people who check tickets, and allow passengers to board the plane are frequent victims of ground rage.

   C.

   Correct

   Using Commas to Set Off Appositives and Interrupters - Question 6
7. Oversold seats a common occurrence in air travel can mean that some passengers are forced to miss a flight.

   Question

   A.

   Oversold seats a common occurrence in air travel can mean that some passengers are forced, to miss a flight.

   B.

   Oversold seats, a common occurrence in air travel, can mean that some passengers are forced to miss a flight.

   C.

   Correct.

   Using Commas to Set Off Appositives and Interrupters - Question 7
8. Passengers many of whom are on a tight schedule or have a connecting flight to catch find delayed flights infuriating as well.

   Question

   A.

   Passengers, many of whom are on a tight schedule or have a connecting flight to catch, find delayed flights infuriating as well.

   B.

   Passengers many of whom, are on a tight schedule or have a connecting flight to catch, find delayed flights infuriating as well.

   C.

   Correct

   Using Commas to Set Off Appositives and Interrupters - Question 8
9. Some delayed or bumped passengers take out their anger on the gate agent a convenient target.

   Question

   A.

   Some delayed, or bumped passengers take out their anger on the gate agent a convenient target.

   B.

   Some delayed or bumped passengers take out their anger on the gate agent, a convenient target.

   C.

   Correct

   Using Commas to Set Off Appositives and Interrupters - Question 9
10. Although some airline employees may not be helpful or friendly, their attitudes do not excuse passengers who commit assault a serious crime.

    Question

    A.

    Although some airline employees may not be helpful or friendly, their attitudes do not excuse passengers who commit assault, a serious crime.

    B.

    Although some, airline employees may not be helpful or friendly, their attitudes do not excuse passengers who commit assault a serious crime.

    C.

    Correct

    Using Commas to Set Off Appositives and Interrupters - Question 10