Necessary Commas 1
He could hear the scratch of a bat's claws, and he could interpret an owl's hoot.
MC, cc MC
"Oh, I prefer to eat it cooked."
mild interjection
When he could climb trees, he learned to collect honey.
[5] clausal opener
Four hand grown up with Mowgli, in the cave.
before prep phrase
They were grateful, that Mowgli removed thorns.
that clause
Mowgli liked dandelion greens, nuts, and seeds.
a, b, and c
"Mowgli, try this raw meat."
NDA
Of course, he knew what it meant when they swam upstream.
[2] transitional opener
Mother Wolf, and Father Wolf were two more.
"Wow, You can distinguish an owl's hoot!"
strong interjection
His favorite was salmon, which swarmed in groups.
nonessential who/which
Because the animals dreaded fire, they had over one hundred different names for it.
AC opener
Clearly, he gained many skills in the jungle.
[3] sentence opener
(It was ______ that ______)
Wolfgang prized Mowgli's fishing skill, and respected his intelligence.
MC cc 2nd verb
Fang admired how quickly the hairless, young cub leanred.
cumulative adjectives
He watched a patient, clever bear snag salmon in its claws.
coordinate adjectives
Mowgli whirled it above his head, looked at Bagheera, and moved toward the cowering wolves.
a, b, and c
Casting out a baited line, Mowgli also caught fish.
[4] -ing opener
The twelve wolves, who stood with Mowgli, knew him well.
essential who/which
During the debate, several wolves said Mowgli would protect them.
[2] opener less than 5 words
"Cooked meat takes time," the cubs replied, "and tastes awful!"
"Quote," attribution, "quote."
With is ears against his head, Shere Khan frantically shut his eyes, whimpering because of the blazing-hot branch.
prep opener 5+ words
-ing phrase
At sunrise early one morning, he rant to the lake.
[2] prep opener more than 5 words
Accurately, Mowgli could grasp man's thinking.
[3] ly modifies verb
Silver enjoyed their sport, although she couldn't hold Mowgli's stare.
MC AC