GOAL English Introduction to Grammar

Test 15 Lesson 20 Commas 1 & Semicolons Practice Ex. 1

Commas 1-1 (Rules 1-9) Directions: Use commas correctly in the following sentences.

Example:

This morning I had toast bacon and cereal for breakfast. This morning I had toast, bacon, and cereal for breakfast. (Rule 8)
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1) My brother James Monroe is a candidate for judge. 2) Houa open the window please. 3) R.H. Robinson Jr. is now R.H. Robinson M.D. 4) For eating Mary uses a beautiful spoon from her grandmother. 5) Seth won a gold medal on Friday February 7 2006 for free-style swimming. Have an instructor check your work. 6) It is an efficient inexpensive unit. 7) There were 23544 fans at the game. 8) Until May 2000 they lived in Arizona. 9) My neighbor Carl is a great tennis player. 10) Mario needs to buy bread milk and butter before going home. Have an instructor check your work. 11) The mailman a reliable employee is always on time. 12) When cleaning Jose always uses a fresh dust rag. 13) Someday he hopes to earn more than $100000. 14) Suzanne Adams PhD is coming to give a lecture. 15) The Badgers have an exciting young hockey team.

Copyright 2007 FVTC GOAL English Department. Created by czins 3/2/06 rev 8/11/07 10/25/07

GOAL English Introduction to Grammar

Test 15 Lesson 20 Commas 1 & Semicolons Practice Ex. 1

Commas 1-1 (Rules 1-9) - KEY Directions: Use commas correctly in the following sentences.

Example:

This morning I had toast bacon and cereal for breakfast. This morning I had toast, bacon, and cereal for breakfast. (Rule 8)
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1) My brother, James Monroe, is a candidate for judge. 2) Houa, open the window please.
3)

R.H. Robinson, Jr. , is now R.H. Robinson, M.D. [OR Robinson Jr. with no commas, Gregg

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4) For eating, Mary uses a beautiful spoon from her grandmother. 5) Seth won a gold medal on Friday, February 7, 2006, for free-style swimming. Have an instructor check your work. 6) It is an efficient, inexpensive unit. 7) There were 23, 544 fans at the game. 8) Until May 2000 they lived in Arizona. NONE 9) My neighbor Carl is a great tennis player. NONE 10) Mario needs to buy bread, milk, and butter before going home. Have an instructor check your work. 11) The mailman, a reliable employee, is always on time. 12) When cleaning, Jose always uses a fresh dust rag. 13) Someday he hopes to earn more than $100, 000. 14) Suzanne Adams, Ph.D. , is coming to give a lecture. 15) The Badgers have an exciting, young hockey team.

Copyright 2007 FVTC GOAL English Department. Created by czins 3/2/06 rev 8/11/07 10/25/07