Using Commas: Exercise 5

Choose the correctly punctuated versions of the phrases or clauses from the drop down lists in order to complete the sentences below.

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1. We went to Bar Harbor We went to Bar Harbor, We went to, Bar Harbor, but did not take the ferry to Nova Scotia.

2. The ginkgo tree The ginkgo tree, The ginkgo, tree, whose leaves turn bright yellow in the fall whose leaves turn bright yellow in the fall, whose leaves, turn bright yellow in the fall, came to this country from Asia.

3. The address for the governor's mansion is 391 West Ferry Road Atlanta Georgia. 391 West Ferry Road, Atlanta Georgia. 391 West Ferry Road, Atlanta, Georgia.

The villagers enjoyed fairs festivals and good conversation. fairs, festivals and good conversation. fairs, festivals, and good conversation.

5. When the intermission was over When the intermission was over, When, the intermission was over, the members of the audience moved back to their seats.

6. Andy took the elevator to the third floor took the elevator to the third floor, took, the elevator to the third floor, rushed into the office rushed into the office, rushed, into the office, and asked to see his father.

7. When he stumbled over your feet When he stumbled over your feet, When he stumbled, over your feet, William was clumsy William was clumsy, William, was clumsy, not rude.

8. She listened to her favorite record with close careful attention. close, careful attention. close, careful, attention.

9. Jillian who had worked in the dress shop all summer Jillian who had worked in the dress shop all summer, Jillian, who had worked in the dress shop all summer, hoped to work there again during the Christmas holidays.

10. Go to the first traffic light turn left Go to the first traffic light turn left, Go to the first traffic light, turn left, and then look for a yellow brick building on the north side of the street.

11. Once she has graduated Once she has graduated, Once, she has graduated, I do not know where she is going or what she is planning to do. where she is going, or what she is planning to do. where, she is going, or what she is planning to do.

12. " Oh no Oh no, O,h no, " Max exclaimed, "I think that Dr. Holmes was referring to Eliot the novelist not Eliot the poet. Eliot, the novelist not Eliot the poet. Eliot, the novelist, not Eliot, the poet. "

13. Below Below, Be,low, the fields stretched out in a hundred shades of green.

14. To understand the purpose of the course To understand the purpose of the course, To understand, the purpose of the course, the student needs to read the syllabus.

15. All students are eligible to receive tickets All students are eligible to receive tickets, All students, are eligible to receive tickets, but must go to the athletic office to pick them up.

16. Thomas Paine's pamphlet appeared in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on January 9 1776. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 9, 1776. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 9, 1776.

17. You don't want any more hamburgers do you? hamburgers, do you? hamburgers, do, you?