ENG II B: COMMAS EXERCISE 1 AND 2 (FORMATIVE)
Exercise 1:
On the line following the appropriate number write the words in each sentence that should be followed by a
comma; then place a comma after each of these words. If a sentence does not need a comma, write None.
EXAMPLE
1. Rita plays soccer volleyball and softball.
soccer, volleyball, ________________________________________________________________
1.
Dr. Charles Drew worked as a surgeon developed new ways of storing blood and was the first director of
the Red Cross blood bank program.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
The hot crackling smoky fire roared through the beautiful old forests of Yosemite.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3.
I am going to take English science social studies algebra and Spanish.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Please pass those delicious blueberry pancakes the butter and the syrup.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5.
The powerful big red fire truck raced down the busy crowded highway.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
6.
My twin sister can run faster jump higher and do more pushups than I can.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
7.
The old white deserted mansion near the dark haunted cemetery had bats flying out of
its dirty broken windows.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
8.
The store sells newspapers magazines and paperbacks.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
9.
Horns tooted tires screeched a whistle blew and fire sirens moaned.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
KMH
taken from Warriner’s English Composition and Grammar, Third Course
Exercise 2 and 3, pages 602-603
rev.02/14
10. Steel is made from iron other metals and small amounts of carbon.
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11. The clown wore a long navy blue coat with big red plastic gloves and floppy yellow tennis shoes.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
12. Robert Browning says that youth is good that middle age is better and that old age is best.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 2 writing Series Using Commas Correctly.
Think of an appropriate series of words, phrases, or clauses for each blank below; then write each series,
properly punctuated after the appropriate number.
1.
My doctor said that _____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
2.
You can win the election by _______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
3.
A ____________________________________________________________________________________
woman won the marathon.
4.
The qualities I admire most in a person are ___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
5.
On my street you can see _________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
KMH
taken from Warriner’s English Composition and Grammar, Third Course
Exercise 2 and 3, pages 602-603
rev.02/14