Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
A. She wanted to be an astronaut, after finishing school.
B. Thank you for returning my call, Mary.
C. He would like to order the steak, and fries.
D. Jim grabbed a bottle of ketchup, to go with his fries.
The sentence that uses a comma correctly is: B. Thank you for returning my call, Mary.
To determine which sentence uses a comma correctly, we can analyze each option:
A. In Sentence A, the comma is incorrectly placed. The correct placement would be "She wanted to be an astronaut after finishing school" or "She wanted to be an astronaut; after finishing school."
B. In Sentence B, the comma is correctly used after the greeting phrase "Thank you for returning my call" to separate the name "Mary." This is a common usage of a comma when directly addressing someone.
C. In Sentence C, the comma is incorrectly placed. The correct placement would be "He would like to order the steak and fries."
D. In Sentence D, the comma is incorrectly placed. The correct placement would be "Jim grabbed a bottle of ketchup to go with his fries."
Therefore, the correct option is B. Thank you for returning my call, Mary.