Lesson #4: When Commas should NOT be used |
** Image ID #1764623 Unavailable ** Yes, I have a diploma! There are six lessons to Winnie's Comma Sense Class. Some of them I cannot show... because I have the rules shown on them to make me understand why a comma should be there and why it shouldn't be. ~These are Winnie's rules and hers alone that she uses in class.~ LESSON #4 - EXERCISE & WRITING ASSIGNMENT 1. Leah began drawing a horse with spots, [1] and her friend decided to draw a giraffe. 2. Unless it's raining cats and dogs, [2] our picnic will stay scheduled at the park on Saturday. 3. My dog is a loyal, [3] protective German Shepherd. 4. I make different-colored [4] popcorn balls for Christmas. 5. Leah,[5] who hates homework, [5] surprisingly, [15] does really well in all her subjects. 6. Joe Biden [6] at the vice-presidential debates [6] smiled and laughed a lot. 7. The wind [7] that became unbearably strong along the coastline [7] destroyed many beach homes. 8. Gettysburg has many haunting tales of the Jenny Wade House, [8] East Cemetery Hill, [8] and "The Grove. 9. As a popular and well respected president, [9] Abraham Lincoln led the Union to victory in the Civil War and emancipated the South's African-American slaves. 10. Gail saw her daughter [10] riding the Palomino around the corral. 11. Growing up, a gory Halloween costume or a haunted house could scare the daylights out of me. However, [11] I sometimes wondered if it wasn't my over-active imagination at play here. 11. I love to write children's stories that teach a lesson. So [11x] I plan ahead on what would be a great learning experience that would help them in life. 12. Oh my goodness, [12] there are a pack of coyotes near the sheep. 13. I was reminded to bring my pumpkin pie [13] before I come over for Thanksgiving dinner. 14. Remarkably, [14] I didn't get squeamish at the beginning scene of "Ghost Ship." 15. Leah enthusiastically [15] did her homework before going outside to play. 16. Halloween two weeks away, [16] the children had fun playing in a pile of leaves. 17. I, [17x] too, [17x] love watching the parade as it passes by. 18. Janice spread out the tablecloth [18] and placed the plates in their rightful positions. 19. Writing and learning about commas on WDC [19] has improved my whole outlook on bettering myself. 20. My decision was to drive through the night, [20] I cannot wait to reach home. WRONG 20. My decision was to drive through the night; I cannot wait to reach home. |