Question

Which correctly uses or omits commas? A. Some species of the wood-eating insect, termites, are roasted and eaten with salt in parts of West Africa. B. Some species of the wood-eating insect, termites are roasted and eaten with salt in parts of West Africa. C. Some species of the wood-eating insect termites are roasted and eaten with salt in parts of West Africa. D. Some species of the wood-eating insect termites are roasted and eaten with salt in parts of West Africa.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Some species of the wood-eating insect, termites, are roasted and eaten with salt in parts of West Africa.

Explanation:

This sentence correctly uses commas because they are used to separate additional information (use of the word termites)

The other sentences use commas incorrectly because the word termites needs to be separated by commas.