Exercises

List, Series, and Commas Exercise

Directions: Rewrite the below sentences and place commas where commas are needed. If a sentence needs no comma, write "correct."

1. The English professor adjusted her glasses shuffled her notes and began her lecture.

2. A jogger ran down the alley and onto my lawn this morning.

3. She stepped around the grass across the sidewalk,and onto the curb.

4. Neither rain sleet nor hail shall keep away the U.S. mail.

5. A glass of milk a cup of tea, or a mug of coffee will be fine.

6. Planning the itinerary buying supplies and packing emergency items are all part of good camping preparation.

7. I’ll have pickles ketchup mustard and onions on this hot dog.

8. Her living room was cold dark damp and musty.

9. The poor child did not know how to walk or talk.

10. Who sent you why you came and what you intend to do are not my concern.

ANSWERS:

1. The English professor adjusted her glasses, shuffled her notes, and began her lecture.

2. A jogger ran down the alley and onto my lawn this morning.

3. She stepped around the grass, across the sidewalk, and onto the curb.

4. Neither rain, sleet, nor hail shall keep away the U.S. mail.

5. A glass of milk, a cup of tea, or a mug of coffee will be fine.

6. Planning the itinerary, buying supplies, and packing emergency items are all part of good camping preparation.

7. I’ll have pickles, ketchup, mustard, and onions on this hot dog.

8. Her living room was cold, dark ,damp, and musty.

9. The poor child did not know how to walk or talk.

10. Who sent you, why you came , and what you intend to do are not my concern.

Answers:

1. We hiked to the top of the

mountain over streams rocks and

brush.

1. We hiked to the top of the

mountain over streams, rocks and

brush.

2. In English 11, you are expected to

read think, and write critically.

2. In English 11 you are expected to

read, think and write critically.

3. In lacrosse you have to be able to

run catch and throw with proficiency.

3. In lacrosse you have to be able to

run, catch and throw with proficiency.

4. In the Granite Man triathlon, you

are expected to swim for a mile bike

for 20 miles and run for five miles.

4. In the Granite Man triathlon, you

are expected to swim for a mile, bike

for 20 miles and run for five miles.

5.The nimble, fat, and furry, raccoon poked at the hot dog.

5.The nimble, fat, and furry raccoon poked at the hot dog.

6. The man's white cotton shirt was cleaned and starched.

6. The man's white, cotton shirt was cleaned and starched.

7. The conference was hosted by a brilliant, handsome, scholar.

7. The conference was hosted by a brilliant, handsome scholar.

8. I am unable to comprehend why Ahab would want to kill the whale, why Ishmael celebrates the whale, and, why Melville wrote such a long novel.

8. I am unable to comprehend why Ahab would want to kill the whale, why Ishmael celebrates the whale, and why Melville wrote such a long novel.

9. The long, tedious, arduous, exam took the three hours to complete.

9. The long, tedious, and arduous exam took the three hours to complete.

10. The swift, muddy, river left its banks ran through our basement and transported fish into our back yard.

10. The swift, muddy river left its banks, ran through our basement and transported fish into our back yard.