Comma Rules
1 & 2
1 & 2
Thomas Edison was a clever likable youngster who liked science math and shop class.
Thomas Edison was a clever, likable youngster who liked science, math, and shop class.
Finally the Rosetta Stone was found in Egypt.
Finally, the Rosetta Stone was found in Egypt.
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The stone provided at last a key to hieroglyphics.
The stone provided, at last, a key to hieroglyphics.
Your friend Regina
Your friend Regina
Curiosity ingenuity and determination were qualities that helped Thomas Edison.
Curiosity, ingenuity, and determination were qualities that helped Thomas Edison.
Polly I wish you would be quiet while I'm studying.
Polly, I wish you would be quiet while I'm studying.
Dear Hank
Dear Hank,
Jen Champollion a French scholar deciphered the Rosetta stone.
Jen Champollion, a French scholar, deciphered the Rosetta stone.
My first win was on May 3 2000.
My first win was on May 3, 2000.
Smart inspiring Thomas Edison's first phonograph consisted of a metal disk a steel needle and a rotating cylinder.
Smart, inspiring Thomas Edison's first phonograph consisted of a metal disk, a steel needle, and a rotating cylinder.
No you may not work with partners.
No, you may not work with partners.
The ancient Egyptians written language was called hieroglyphics and it was not decoded for centuries.
The ancient Egyptians written language was called hieroglyphics, and it was not decoded for centuries.
Your class Alex would be thrilled with this discovery.
Your class, Alex, would be thrilled with this discovery.
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February 20, 2000
Inventors are creative practical people.
Inventors are creative, practical people.
Even after studying you didn't pass the test.
Even after studying, you didn't pass the test.
Scribes could read and write hieroglyphics but most other Egyptians could not.
Scribes could read and write hieroglyphics, but most other Egyptians could not.
Think of this readers when you check out your next AR book.
Think of this, readers, when you check out your next AR book.
After we studied hieroglyphics were less mysterious.
After we studied, hieroglyphics were less mysterious.
Colorful decorative hieroglyphics could be symbols of lions birds and snakes.
Colorful, decorative hieroglyphics could be symbols of lions, birds, and snakes.
Bridget would you please sit down?
Bridget, would you please sit down?
Scribes passed rigorous examinations or they were rejected as scribes.
Scribes passed rigorous examinations, or they were rejected as scribes.
Bantu one of the main ethnic groups of Africa means "the people".
Bantu, one of the main ethnic groups of Africa, means "the people".
Phillip Johnson who had grown up on the Navajo reservation suggested using the Navajo language for secret code.
Phillip Johnson, who had grown up on the Navajo reservation, suggested using the Navajo language for secret code.