EXERCISE 3. Proofreading Sentences for the Correct Use of Commas ‘Add commas where needed in the following sentences. On the line before each sentence, write C if the sentenceis correct. FX. _____1. Werrode through forests, up mountains, and across a desert. 1. French, Spanish and German will be offered next year. 261 Look for shrubs that are short rounded and dense. Duane stared across the vast cornfields. Invite Tyree to sing to dance or to tell jokes. Jennifer sputtered coughed and finally took a deep breath. Heat drought and poor soil were our biggest obstacles. Someone drove up saw your sign and left a dollar. We invited all of our aunts uncles and cousins. Aretha was so determined to find her ring that she searched in the house in the yard and even out in the orchard. 10. Our bus soon began to produce clouds of black greasy smoke, 1. The poets that we studied included Robert Frost and Zora Neale Hurston. 12. The salsa that my mother makes is thick red and spi 13. You would have time to visit S40 Paulo stop in Rio de Janeiro and still meet your cousin in Recife. 14. All you have to do is nod and smile and keep quiet. 15. People write from right to left in Egypt Iran and Israel. —* 16. We sat on the metal fire escape to enjoy the cool air. 17. That character has appeared in books plays poems and films. 18. This is a person who is honest fearless and admired. 19. Shanghai seemed stylish successful and busy when we visited last year. 20. Postcards books and magazines are for sale in this store. Touro SOUL SHOW ME WHERE star ew rxtaceany | (LO hee weal )# | you Seana Wie HERE AND THEN MOWBE Cire CRW ma. CAPTALRE Ts WORD, z z i Peanuts reprinted by permission of UFS, Incpried under notice appearing EXERCISE 4 Correcting Compound Sentences by Adding Commas For each of the following sentences, add commas where needed. On the line before the sentence, write C if the sentence is correct. ix. _C_1. Amy climbed on her horse, but then she had to wait for us. 1. The falafel contained no meat yet it was very filling, 2. Adark cloud approached from the east and gradually filled up the sky. The river was crowded for today was market day. ‘The first pictures of Venus came in and they were startling. You can read for an hour or you can make the salad. Amy could not even see her hand nor could she find the light switch. 7. Before the show started, Chad climbed on stage and tested the microphones. ae 8. wasn’t wearing repellent yet the mosquitoes didn’t bite me. 9. Neither my cousin in Ohio nor my cousin in Texas drives yet. —— 10. The calendar is very old and it is made of stone. 11. How far did you have to go for the milk and eggs? 12. We haven't started school yet but we will begin on Monday. 13. Charlotte laughed but I didn't. 14. Douglas lost his dollar so he had to go home. 15. The sign said we had to pay ten dollars but the woman at the gate let us in for free. EXERCISE 5 Combining Sentences ‘On your own paper, rewrite each pair of sentences as a single compound sentence. Use a comma and and, but, for, nor, or, s0, or yet. EX. 1. We could go toa movie. We could rent one. 1. We could go'to a movie, or we could rent one. We can go to the station now. The bus doesn’t leave for two hours, Iswam for hours. T wasn’t tired. ‘The fiesta began on Thursday. It continued for three days. studied hard for this quiz. Iam as ready as I can be. Most dogs aren't allowed in here. Guide dogs are always welcome. . [fed that plant and watered it. It still won't grow. Long ago, that woman died of smallpox. She wasn’t allowed to be buried with the other townspeople. 8. Some beads were made of shell. These are made of bone. 9. Put the spoiled food in the compost heap. Grind it up in the disposal. 10. This letter is very fragile. It was written almost two hundred years ago. 11. We left the party early. We were not having fun. 12. Put covers on your textbooks. They will stay clean. 13. Volunteers stacked sandbags along the riverbank. The river flowed over the sandbags. 14. Maxine was our best hockey player. She wanted to try out for the track team. ee ee oy eer o x 3 i jhed under ntce appearingEXERCISE 6 Using Commas Correctly On the line before each sentence, identify each italicized phrase or clause by writing ¢. for essential or n.e. for nonessential. Insert commas where necessary. EX. _ne 1. The speech was by Chief Joseph, a Nez Perce chief. aerial coy under notice aoperin cae in his work ——10. Sait 12, 5, 14, 15. 16. 8 19. =< — Fi 23. 24, 1. This manuscript which is very old belongs in a museum. 2. The kimchi that Bob makes is spicier than mine. Don’t you wonder why that diamond lost for centuries should suddenly turn up here? 4, The mural that you liked was painted by Diego Rivera. 5, Lobster Newburg which was named for a man named Wenberg is made with a delicious sauce. 6. This little menorah is the one that we light during Hanukkah, 7. Ricardo owns a brown-and-white horse which looks like an appaloosa to me. 8. Circle any words that you don't understand. Geothermal energy already popular in Denmark is gradually finding supporters in the United States. ‘The woman on the camel is a Mongolian sheepherder. Juan de la Cierva is one of the two men who perfected the helicopter. ‘The novel The Age of Innocence which was written by Edith Wharton has been made into a movie. A band of dust which some scientists blame on the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo is now circling the globe. The large dog on the right is a Great Dane. Labor Day which the Mexicans celebrate on May 1 is a festive holiday. The Braille alphabet which consists of patterns of raised dots ‘was named for its inventor. . The statue shows Thomas Gallaudet for whom Gallaudet Coltege is named. Millions of people perished as a result of the Black Death ‘which was a form of bubonic plague. Early hockey teams playing on frozen lakes sometimes had thirty players on a team. The lucky astronauts were the ones who rede in Apollo 11. Nancy lives next door to the new recreation center which is made of red brick. Turn the handle attached to the left side to operate the jack-in- the-box A jaguar is a fierce forest cat resembling a leopard. Professor Dunlap who teaches driver safety is originally from New Hampshire. Quicksand will quickly swallow any heavy object falling into it. :EXERCISE 7 Adding Commas with Introductory Elements In each of the following sentences, add commas where needed. On the line before the sentence, write C if the sentence is correct. EX. ___1. Washing my clothes in the river, I saw an alligator. 1. In the back of the closet Jared noticed a small door. ___ 2. Yes the writer Miguel Angel Asturias did win a Nobel Prize. ____ 3. Singing at the top of her lungs Heather attracted quite a bit of attention. Before you leave, look at this picture of Lou Gehrig. ‘As you read the chapter ask yourself questions about it. Next to the kayak a much larger boat was being built. ‘At noon everyone took a short break for lunch. Climbing over the fence Guido noticed a nest of rabbits. 9. Before you lock up check the alarm system. ___10. Why one of my friends made it for me. 11. Say do you know Frieda? 12. Because Mother worked all day, she is tired tonight. ____13. However we know that you did the best job that you could. | _____ 4. At the sound of the bell everyone should leave the building. 15. Why do onions make a person’s eyes water? EXERCISE 8 Using Commas Correctly On your own paper, rewrite the sentences below, inserting commas * where needed. Ex. 1. March 9 1943 was a truly memorable day. 1. March 9, 1943, was a truly memorable day. 1. On September 9 1957 Congress established the Commission on Civil Rights. 2. A terrible blizzard struck New York City on March 11 1888. 3 ‘This note arrived yesterday: “Dear Aunt Jo Thanks. Kisses Kim.” Ineed the address of Fran Ahola M.D. of Dayton Ohio. On April 7 1992 Debra began her job as office assistant. Wow what an exciting concert that was last night! 10. Why was the letter dated May 28 1900 so late in being delivered? 3, Ina letter to the editor of our school paper Duncan wrote about i our lunchroom schedule. 7 4, You can write to the American Hockey League at 425 Union Street § West Springfield MA 01089. § 5. After we moved into our new house we met our neighbor Harriet s Barlow Ph.D. 5 'terial ony under neice a EXERCISE 9 Proofreading Sentences for the Correct Use of Commas For each of the following sentences, underline the appositive word or phrase. Add commas where needed. Ex. 1. The animal, a guanaco, is related to the camel. 1. My sister Kate knows all about camels and guanacos 2. East of the Andes a mountain range in South America Hvé €he guanacos Another relative of the camel the alpaca is also used for wool. Alpacas descendants of the guanaco are bred for their wool. ‘The bigger animals the llamas are becoming popular pets. Llama wool a very coarse fiber is used for making rope. Llamas sturdy animals are also used as pack animals. The country that I visited Peru still uses llamas. ye enuagnee Another pack animal the dromedary lives in Asia and Africa. 10. Dromedaries the camels with one hump can carry heavy loads. EXERCISE 10 Punctuating Sentence Interrupters In the sentences below, add commas where needed. Ex. 1, Mahjong, Ibelieve, is an ancient game. 1. To be honest I never understood the appeal. Please tell me what you think Ms. Karas. My grandmother for example loved her sports car. Uncle Marco do you remember the 1960s? ‘The beauty of the orchid I suppose isn’t in its scent. - By the way did everyone in the 1920s love jazz? Tunderstand Keiko that you want a new kimono. Nevertheless I refuse to use pesticide. eS ernaueon Alice in Wonderland was written in English, it has however been translated into many other languages. 10. Like all fads of course pet rocks lost popularity. 11. Toni Morrison my favorite author won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1993. 12. Atany rate a majority of the senators will vote to pass the legislation. 13. One of these days Marcia we must find your jacket. 14, What happened at the end of the movie Dennis? 15, My aunt Mae an avid gardener loves her roses.+ 2 copyrighted under notice anpearing e: | fanaa einen Co eirel A. Proofreading Sentences for Correct Use of Commas In the sentences below, insert commas where needed. ex. 1. Caves, after all, can be rich sources of history. 1. Ihave visited caves in Virginia Pennsylvania and Kentucky. 2. Insome caves scientists have found traces of ancient tools. 3. . Thousands of years before Columbus arrived people were living in North American caves. 4. Scientists have found these caves and sometimes people discover tools inside them. 5. Some caves had walls some had roofs and some had separate rooms. 6. The tools which were made of stone were buried in the dirt. 7. They were preserved naturally by the hot dry air. 8. In limestone caves in the Southwest archaeologists even found mummies. 9. In one cave pet dogs were found buried next to bones. 10, Indeed these early people had baskets blankets and pets. B, Proofreading a Paragraph for Correct Use of Commas In the following paragraph, insert commas where needed. Ex. [1] This park, I think, was designed by Olmsted. [1] Frederick Law Olmsted was born on April 26 1882. [2] He began life in Hartford Connecticut. [3] He went to college at Yale University and he studied agriculture and engineering. [4] After he graduated he traveled through Europe to study gardens. [5] When he returned he became both the architect and the superintendent of Central Park in New York City. [6] He went on to design parks in Boston Chicago Detroit and Montreal. [7] Why did you know that the University of California in Berkeley California had Olmsted design272 Review Exercise its campus? [8] It is certainly a beautiful place. [9] Olmsted’s son another Frederick also designed parks. [10] In fact he designed a whole system of parks for Boston Massachusetts. C. Writing Brief Descriptions You are writing to someone your age who is moving to your area. This person will be attending your School. You have included a list of some of the activities and clubs available at school that you think this person would like to know about. Write brief descriptions of four of these activities or clubs. L a EX. First, choose four school activities or clubs. Choose three details about each of them. Write at least two sentences about each activity or club, and use at least one comma in each sentence. 1. One club you might like, the Chess Club, meets twice a month. 2