Exercise for Lesson # 4 - No Commas???? |
LESSON #1 1. I love the sea, and I wish to own a house on the beach. Rule #1 - Compound Sentences With Coordinating Conjunctions (use commas) 2. If you inculcate your children with the right values, they will grow up to be fine human beings. Rule #2 - Introductory Adverbial Clauses (use commas) 3. Sharon Stone is a beautiful, talented actress. Rule #3a - Coordinate Adjectives (use commas) 4. Venus Williams is a strong black athlete. Rule #3b - Non-Coordinate Adjectives (don’t use commas) 5. The Theory of Relativity, propounded by Albert Einstein, revolutionized Quantum Physics. Rule #4a - Non-Essential Elements (use commas) 6. Beautiful women who are vain about their looks live unhappy lives. Rule #4b - Essential Elements (don't use commas) 7. Is this the India that Mahatma Gandhi fought for? Rule #4c - Essential "That" Clauses (don't use commas) LESSON #2 8. I woke up in the morning, brushed my teeth, took my bath, ate my breakfast, and left for college. Rule #5 - Elements in a Series (use commas) 9. Reading his wife's mind, he bought her a diamond necklace. Rule #6 - Introductory Phrases (use commas) 10. Catherine doesn't practice much. Still, her natural, melodious voice makes her a popular singer. Rule #7 - Introductory Transitional Words (use commas) 11. Come on, speak the truth, at least now. Rule #8 - Interjections (use commas) LESSON #3 12. His wife is upset that he eats well only when his mother cooks. Rule #9 - (Ending) Adverbial Clauses (don’t use commas) 13. Honestly, it doesn't matter. Rule #10a - Disjunctive Adverbial Words (use commas) 14. Winnie is a marvelously talented teacher. Rule #10b - Adjunctive Adverbial Words (don’t use commas) 15. The bride gazed at her husband, her eyes sparkling with love. Rule #11 - Absolute Phrases (use commas) Lesson #4 16. Hitler famously lost the Second World war. Rule #12 - Adverbs In Short Sentences (don’t use commas) 17. My father worked hard and paid for my education. Rule #13 - Shared Subjects (don’t use commas) 18. A clear understanding of human nature is essential to become a great leader. Rule #14 - Separation of Subjects and Verbs (don’t use commas) 19.Comma Splice: My heart pounded against my chest, I would meet my girlfriend after ages. Comma Splice Correction: My heart pounded against my chest. I would meet my girlfriend after ages. Rule #15 - Comma Splices (don’t use commas) |