Which of the following sentences displays a correct use of punctuation?
A.The Dutch master, Rembrandt, is famous for his self-portraits.
B.The Dutch master Rembrandt is famous for his self-portraits.
C.The Dutch master Rembrandt, is famous for his self-portraits
Pretty sure the answer is B, but I want to double-check.
Right.
You are correct. The sentence that displays a correct use of punctuation is B.
"The Dutch master Rembrandt is famous for his self-portraits."
In this sentence, there is no comma after "master" because it is not necessary to separate the noun "Dutch master" from the name "Rembrandt."
To determine which of the given sentences displays a correct use of punctuation, you need to examine the placement of commas in relation to the name "Rembrandt" in the sentence.
Sentence A: "The Dutch master, Rembrandt, is famous for his self-portraits."
This sentence contains two commas. The first comma after "master" is unnecessary because it separates the noun "Rembrandt" from the rest of the sentence. The second comma after "Rembrandt" is also unnecessary because it creates a pause that disrupts the flow of the sentence. Therefore, sentence A is not correctly punctuated.
Sentence B: "The Dutch master Rembrandt is famous for his self-portraits."
This sentence does not use any commas to separate "Rembrandt" from the rest of the sentence. Since "Rembrandt" refers to a specific person, using commas would be incorrect. Therefore, sentence B is correctly punctuated.
Sentence C: "The Dutch master Rembrandt, is famous for his self-portraits."
This sentence includes a comma after "Rembrandt" but does not have a comma before it. This comma should be placed before "Rembrandt" to set it apart from the rest of the sentence. Therefore, sentence C is not correctly punctuated.
Hence, your initial thought is correct. Sentence B, "The Dutch master Rembrandt is famous for his self-portraits," displays a correct use of punctuation.