Comas 3

Add commas as needed in the sentences below. On the line to the left of each sentence, write the number of the appropriate comma rule. If the sentence is correct as it is, write C on the line and refer to the appropriate rule in parentheses after the sentence. You may wish to review our handout on Using Commas
__c__ He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.

__3__ Oil, which is lighter than water, rises to the surface.

__6__ Madame de Stael was an attractive, gracious lady.

__1__ Nice is a word with many meanings, and some of them are contradictory.

__c__ The contractor testified that the house was completed and that the work had been done properly.
__c__ Some people refuse to go to the zoo because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.
__c___ Taxicabs that are dirty are illegal in some cities.

__5__ The closet contained worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty hats.

__c__ The uninvited guest wore a dark blue tweed suit.

__2__ After surviving this ordeal, the trapper felt relieved.

__3__ Mark Twain's early novels, I believe, stand the test of time.

__9__ December 7, 1941, will never be forgotten.

__7__ The field was safe enough, wasn't it?

__9__ Write the editor of the Atlantic 8 Arlington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

_10__ He replied, "I have no idea what you mean."

__2__ After a good washing and grooming, the pup looked like a new dog.

__2__ Because of their opposition to institutions that force creatures to live in captivity, some
people refuse to go to the zoo.

__c__ Men who are bald are frequently the ones who are the most authoritative on the subject
of baldness.

__3__ Vests, which were once popular, have been out of vogue for several years.

__2__ As a celestial goddess, she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and controlled the
alternating seasons.

__c__ I hope that some day he will learn how to be polite.