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Grammar (Punct.)
Commas (RL)
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Insert comma(s) where needed: When Devon was a small child he decided that he wanted to become a surgeon. | When Devon was a small child, he decided that he wanted to become a surgeon. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: Reagan says that her favorite subjects in high school were the bus ride there lunch and study hall. | Reagan says that her favorite subjects in high school were the bus ride there, lunch, and study hall. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: David looked through the peephole of his front door and what he saw amazed him. | David looked through the peephole of his front door, and what he saw amazed him. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: Melissa wanted to play the trombone but she didn’t have any natural talent. | Melissa wanted to play the trombone, but she didn’t have any natural talent. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: The neglected horse just some thin skin stretched over bone and her jaw broken was found wandering by the side of a busy highway. | The neglected horse, just some thin skin stretched over bone and her jaw broken, was found wandering by the side of a busy highway |
Insert comma(s) where needed: The next morning the yard was covered by a thin layer of white snow. | The next morning, the yard was covered by a thin layer of white snow. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: Since class was cancelled several of the classmates decided to go out for pizza. | Since class was canceled, several of the classmates decided to go out for pizza. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: Spiders snakes and cockroaches terrify Amanda. | Spiders, snakes, and cockroaches terrify Amanda. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: Consequently the young woman spent much of her early life hospitalized. | Consequently, the young woman spent much of her early life hospitalized. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: First I would like to tell you that I am not necessarily the person you think I am. | First, I would like to tell you that I am not necessarily the person you think I am. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: “Laura, you’ve been nominated for employee of the week” said the supervisor. | “Laura, you’ve been nominated for employee of the week,” said the supervisor. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: Dr. Marshall Thomas MD is the only doctor in my hometown who still makes house calls. | Dr. Marshall Thomas, MD, is the only doctor in my hometown who still makes house calls. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: The most severe tornado ever recorded occurred on March 18 1925. | The most severe tornado ever recorded occurred on March 18, 1925. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: The electric washing machine invented in 1908 revolutionized the idea of household chores. | The electric washing machine, invented in 1908, revolutionized the idea of household chores. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: In 1950 a time of social repression in the US most women between the ages of twenty and thirty were married and did not work outside of the home. | : In 1950, a time of social repression in the US, most women between the ages of twenty and thirty were married and did not work outside of the home. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: The 1930s was a time of severe economic depression horrifying environmental damages and appalling social trauma as families and communities were ripped apart. | The 1930s was a time of severe economic depression, horrifying environmental damages, and appalling social trauma as families and communities were ripped apart. |
Insert comma(s) where needed: “If I may be so bold as to interrupt” said Devon “I believe I have found the solution to your problem.” | “If I may be so bold as to interrupt,” said Devon, “I believe I have found the solution to your problem.” |
Insert comma(s) where needed: The exasperated professor asked “Isn’t there anyone who has completed this homework?” | The exasperated professor asked, “Isn’t there anyone who has completed this homework?” |
Insert comma(s) where needed: Evelyn disgusted by her team’s performance left the game at half-time. | Evelyn, disgusted by her team’s performance, left the game at half-time |
Insert comma(s) where needed: The mother cooed softly to the upset child so he settled down and went to sleep. | The mother cooed softly to the upset child, so he settled down and went to sleep. |