Commas
(Its, It's, Its') not the right size for me.
It's not the right size for me.
Our astronomers predicted; that this tablet would be found after 5,000 years.
Our astronomers predicted that this tablet would be found after 5,000 years.
She really enjoyed the movie, but she thought the acting was great.
She really enjoyed the movie, and she thought the acting was great.
Jamies books are all over the living room.
Jamie's books are all over the living room.
Tanvi had spent a lot of time solving riddles with her grandfather, in other words, Tanvi knew how to crack the codes.
Which of the following would NOT be acceptable?
A. NO CHANGE
B. grandfather; in other words, Tanvi
C. grandfather. In other words, Tanvi
D. grandfather: in other words, Tanvi
A. NO CHANGE
Tanvi had spent a lot of time solving riddles with her grandfather, in other words, Tanvi knew how to crack the codes.
The fresco is a dynamic work (because/that/while/that was), by capturing the energy, humanity, and collective achievement of the Detroit workers, celebrates all working men and women.
The fresco is a dynamic work that, by capturing the energy, humanity, and collective achievement of the Detroit workers, celebrates all working men and women.
The teachers need to return the childrens backpacks before the dismissal bell rings.
The teachers need to return the children's backpacks before the dismissal bell rings.
As he promised to study while he was in Pakistan (;/,/.) (T)hey finally allowed him to go.
As he promised to study while he was in Pakistan, they finally allowed him to go.
Some sixty years later, an elderly Frances Griffiths publicly admitted that her and her cousin had staged the photographs as a practical joke.
A. NO CHANGE
B. her cousin and herself
C. she and her cousin
D. her cousin and her
C.
Some sixty years later, an elderly Frances Griffiths publicly admitted that she and her cousin had staged the photographs as a practical joke.
All the students stories were written really well.
All the students' stories were written really well.
Riches await the person who can unravel our mysteries; renown awaits the one who reveals the Indus Valley Civilization to the world.
Which of the following would NOT be acceptable?
A. NO CHANGE
B. mysteries: renown
C. mysteries, and renown
D. mysteries, renown
D.
Riches await the person who can unravel our mysteries, renown awaits the one who reveals the Indus Valley Civilization to the world. RUN-ON sentence
To add to the confusion, every New Year’s Day a (person/person,/person who,) according to this Korean counting system, becomes a year older, regardless of his or her actual birthday.
To add to the confusion, every New Year’s Day a person, according to this Korean counting system, becomes a year older, regardless of his or her actual birthday.
It is not in one's best interest to throw rocks at a beehive.
It is not in one's best interest to throw rocks at a beehive.
Fallingwater, one of the most famous examples of organic architecture, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The family had given him free reign to construct their house on any location on their extensive land. Wright made the bold decision to place the house over a waterfall on the site. He then designed a house with many horizontal stones the same color as the rocks found in the surrounding area. This design structure allowed the house to blend in with its surroundings, looking almost as if it were made by nature rather than a human.
Which of the following true statements would best introduce the paragraph?
A. NO CHANGE
B. One of the most famous examples of organic architecture is Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, a house he built for a Pennsylvanian family.
C. Fallingwater is a famous example of organic architecture built for a Pennsylvanian family.
D. Frank Lloyd Wright designed one of the most famous examples of organic architecture in 1964
B.
One of the most famous examples of organic architecture is Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, a house he built for a Pennsylvanian family.
The Navajo language is complex, with a structure and sounds that makes them unintelligible to anyone without extensive exposure to it.
A. NO CHANGE
B. makes it
C. make it
D. make them
C.
The Navajo language is complex, with a structure and sounds that make it unintelligible to anyone without extensive exposure to it.