Commas 2

Commas 2

Commas 2

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Add two commas to the following sentence.

Monday
Tuesday
and
Wednesday
are
all
booked
with
meetings.

Great!

Try again!

The answer is

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are all booked with meetings.

Monday,
Tuesday,
and
Wednesday
are
all
booked
with
meetings.

Add two commas to the following sentence.

It
was
a
quiet
uneventful
unproductive
day.

Great!

Try again!

The answer is

It was a quiet, uneventful, unproductive day.

It
was
a
quiet,
uneventful,
unproductive
day.

Add commas to the following sentences.

We’ll
need
to
prepare
statements
for
the
Frank
Todd
and
Smith
before
their
portfolio
reviews
next
week.

Great!

Try again!

The right answer is: We’ll need to prepare statements for the Franks, Todds, and Smiths before their portfolio reviews next week.

We’ll
need
to
prepare
statements
for
the
Frank,
Todd,
and
Smith
before
their
portfolio
reviews
next
week.

Add commas to the following sentences.

Michael
Nita
and
Desmond
finished
their
report
last
Tuesday.

Great!

Try again!

The right answer is: Michael, Nita, and Desmond finished their report last Tuesday.

Michael,
Nita,
and
Desmond
finished
their
report
last
Tuesday.

Add commas to the following sentences.

With
cold
wet
aching
fingers
he
was
able
to
secure
the
sails
before
the
storm.

Great!

Try again!

The right answer is: With cold, wet, aching fingers, he was able to secure the sails before the storm.

With
cold,
wet,
aching
fingers,
he
was
able
to
secure
the
sails
before
the
storm.

Add commas to the following sentences.

He
wrote
his
name
on
the
board
in
clear
precise
delicate
letters.

Great!

Try again!

The right answer is: He wrote his name on the board in clear, precise, delicate letters.

He
wrote
his
name
on
the
board
in
clear,
precise,
delicate
letters.

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Writing for success. Saylor.org. Retrieved from: https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_writing-for-success/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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