Question

Insert commas in the appropriate places: The presidents in question Jimmy Carter Bill Clinton and Gerald Ford deserve awards. The presidents in question, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Gerald Ford, deserve awards. The presidents in question, Jimmy Carter Bill Clinton and Gerald Ford deserve awards. The presidents in, question, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Gerald Ford deserve awards. The presidents, in question, Jimmy Carter Bill Clinton and Gerald Ford deserve awards. The presidents in question, Jimmy Carter Bill Clinton and Gerald Ford deserve, awards.

Answer 1

The presidents in question, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Gerald Ford, deserve awards.

First of all, when listing things you always needs commas in between each item in the list--in this case, the presidents' names. Also, since the list of presidents serves as extra information and a dependent clause, it needs to be set off by commas. The sentence could read: The presidents in question deserve awards. Because the list is inserted in, it needs commas around it.