In "The student who finished first won the badge," the clause "who finished first" has no commas around it. What does that punctuation signal?

In "Maya, who finished first, won the badge," what do the paired commas tell the reader about "who finished first"?

"My cousin who plays cello called." The writer has three cousins and is saying which one called. Which punctuation does that meaning call for?

"My brother who lives in Oslo sent a postcard." The writer has exactly one brother. Which punctuation is correct?

Rafa adds the aside "a retired pilot" right after "Mr. Ortega" in "Mr. Ortega led the tour." Where must the closing comma go?

The sentence "Jonas, our team captain led the warm-up." is punctuated correctly.

In "The trip (our first one together) was unforgettable," what job do the parentheses do?

Nadia wants the aside "the only one who volunteered" to stand out sharply inside a sentence about her staying late. Which marks best match that intent?

Ines wants a small side note about the ticket price to interrupt her paragraph as little as possible. Which marks best match that intent?

Which version correctly sets off the aside "our school's oldest tree"?

"The bus, however, was late." What do the commas around "however" show the reader?

"My friend Rosa called." The writer has many friends and is naming which one called. Which punctuation does that meaning call for?

How does "The players who trained daily improved" differ in meaning from "The players, who trained daily, improved"?

In "Students who forget their lab goggles cannot enter," why is "who forget their lab goggles" left without commas?

"The library, which reopened Monday has new hours." What is wrong with this sentence?

"The recipe a gift from my aunt calls for saffron." A dash is placed after "recipe" to open the aside. Which mark must close it after "aunt"?

Which version correctly sets off the aside "our new principal"?

In "Our coach -- a former goalkeeper -- ran the drill," the paired dashes correctly set off a parenthetical element.

In "Students who arrive late must sign in," the clause "who arrive late" is restrictive, so it correctly takes no commas.

Adding commas around "who lives in Denver" in "My sister who lives in Denver is visiting" leaves the meaning unchanged.

Ella adds the aside "my favorite month" to the very end of "We leave in October." How should the aside be punctuated with dashes?

The aside "like most sixth graders" opens a sentence about Theo forgetting his locker code. How is that opening aside punctuated?

In "Lake Sorrel, which freezes each January, draws skaters," why does the clause take commas?

"The lighthouse built in 1890 still works." An opening parenthesis is placed before "built." Where does the closing parenthesis belong?

"My neighbor Tomas fixed the gate" has no commas around the name "Tomas." What does that suggest?

Which version correctly sets off the interrupter "to be honest"?

Which version fills the gaps correctly? "Our guide ___ a marine biologist ___ pointed out three seal pups."

"Our coach, a former goalkeeper ran the drill." Why is this sentence incorrect?

"The trail, that follows the river, is closed." The writer means the one trail of several that follows the river. What should change?

The aside "a champion swimmer" is added to "Priya trains before school." Which version is punctuated correctly?

In "Her novel -- her third this year -- sold out," what would change if the dashes became parentheses?

In "Dogs, which need daily walks, make demanding pets," what does the punctuation say about dogs?

"The campsite a two-hour drive away filled quickly." The writer wants to play the side note down with parentheses. Which version does that correctly?

"The team not counting the practice runs raced four times." If dashes set off the aside, where do the two dashes go?

A writer with two aunts writes "My aunt, who repairs bicycles, is coming." What is the problem?

In "We finally reached the summit (all six of us) before noon," what do the parentheses do?

Choose the punctuation for the gaps, given that the writer wants the aside sharply emphasized: "Ms. Reyes ___ the club's founder ___ still coaches on Fridays."

Why does "The book that I borrowed from Aunt Vi is overdue" need no commas around "that I borrowed from Aunt Vi"?

In "The girl in the red jacket waved," should "in the red jacket" be set off with punctuation?

In "Saturn the sixth planet from the sun has faint rings," what does the phrase "the sixth planet from the sun" need?