CA
Where should the comma go?
I ran to the store and Molly followed me all the way there.
I ran to the store, and Molly followed me all the way there.
Where should the comma go?
By the time the plane arrived most of the babies had stopped crying.
By the time the plane arrived, most of the babies had stopped crying.
Where should the comma(s) go?
I wake up early even on weekends to go for a walk.
I wake up early, even on weekends, to go for a walk.
What word does Par stand for?
Parallelism.
What does DM stand for?
Dangling Modifier
Fix this sentence:
I tried my best but, the bar was too high.
I tried my best, but the bar was too high.
Is this sentence correct? If not, fix it.
Before she wakes up, Molly sometimes barks and runs in her sleep.
It's correct!
Before she wakes up, Molly sometimes barks and runs in her sleep.
Fix this sentence:
Her name, I think is Ellen.
Her name, I think, is Ellen.
Fix this sentence:
Molly loves to run, jump, and pouncing.
Molly loves to run, jump, and pounce.
Fix this sentence:
While munching on doritos, a coconut fell on Bob's head.
A coconut fell on Bob's head while he was munching on doritos.
Fix this sentence:
Molly either ate cheerios or she ate chips.
Molly either ate cheerios, or she ate chips.
Molly either ate cheerios or chips.
Fix this sentence:
My parents never scold me, but if I don't finish my chores I cannot play video games.
My parents never scold me, but if I don't finish my chores, I cannot play video games.
Fix this sentence:
Can you pass me the pencil the green one sitting on the desk?
Can you pass me the pencil, the green one, sitting on the desk?
Fix this sentence:
I like to surf, bodyboarding and paddling.
I like surfing, bodyboarding, and paddling.
Fix this sentence:
The officer left to fight with his troops.
The officer left, with his troops, to fight.
What is the rule for code CA?
Use a comma between independent clauses.
What is the rule for code CI?
Use a comma after an introductory word group.
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Molly ate all the cheerios. Even the stale ones, before she hid under the bed.
It is incorrect. The second sentence is a fragment.
Molly ate all the cheerios, even the stale ones, before she hid under the bed.
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Public transit such as buses or a train can help reduce air pollution.
It's incorrect; not parallel
Public transit such as buses or trains can help reduce air pollution.
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While giving birth, her husband fainted.
It's not correct!
While she gave birth, her husband fainted.
Her husband fainted while she gave birth.
Is the comma in this sentence correct? If not, fix it.
The weather is gorgeous: sunny, but breezy.
It's incorrect.
The weather is gorgeous: sunny but breezy. (no comma needed)
Fix this sentence:
I walked so far this morning, that I couldn't see the ocean anymore.
I walked so far this morning that I couldn't see the ocean anymore.
What is the rule for code CInter?
Use commas before and after interrupting phrases and clauses.
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His job is to tend the pigs, make sure they are well-fed and content.
It is incorrect (no parallel):
His job is to tend the pigs, feed them well, and make sure they are content.
What would this sentence look like if you took out ALL modifiers:
Running around the yard, late at night, Molly barked loudly and ferociously.
Molly barked.