ENG II B: COMMAS EXERCISE LEARNING TARGET 1-4 REVIEW FORMATIVE2
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LEARNING TARGET 1: I can use commas to separate items in a series.
LEARNING TARGET 2: I can use commas to separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun.
LEARNING TARGET 3: I can use commas before coordinating conjunctions (fanboys) when they join independent clauses.
LEARNING TARGET 4: Use commas to set off nonessential clauses and nonessential phrases. A nonessential clause or participial
phrase adds information that is not necessary to the main idea in the sentence.
DIRECTIONS
Most of the following sentence require commas. If a sentence is punctuated correctly, write a C on the line that
follows the sentence. If a sentence is incorrect, write the word that should be followed by a comma and then the comma. The write
the number of the learning target above that pertains to why the comma is needed or not needed.
EXAMPLES
1. The emu is a large flightless bird from Australia.
Large, 2______________________________________________________________________________________
2. The novelist whose latest book is a best seller gave a talk at our school.
C, 4__________________________________________________________________________________________
1.
Soon after you fall asleep at night, you begin a series of dreams which you may not remember
when you awaken.
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2.
Scientists who do research on dreaming believe that most people average five dreams each night.
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3.
There are some dreams that are common to most people but you probably do not realize that other
people have “your” dream.
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4.
For example, a common dream experience is one which you are running but never arrive at a
destination.
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5. When you wake up from a nightmare, you often feel tense or frightened or exhausted.
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6.
A dream about falling through dark endless space can be scary.
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OVER
KMH
taken from Warriner’s English Composition, Fourth Course(Brown)
Review Ex. A, page 615
rev.05/14
LEARNING TARGET 1: I can use commas to separate items in a series.
LEARNING TARGET 2: I can use commas to separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun.
LEARNING TARGET 3: I can use commas before coordinating conjunctions (fanboys) when they join independent clauses.
LEARNING TARGET 4: Use commas to set off nonessential clauses and nonessential phrases. A nonessential clause or participial
phrase adds information that is not necessary to the main idea in the sentence.
7.
Looking at a sleeper’s eyelids you can tell when a dream is taking place.
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8.
A dream is signaled by REM which stands for “rapid eye movement.”
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9. Dreaming helps maintain health sanity and well-being.
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10. Having learned this much scientists are continuing their research on sleep and dreaming.
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KMH
taken from Warriner’s English Composition, Fourth Course(Brown)
Review Ex. A, page 615
rev.05/14