Lesson 353 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas

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Use a comma or commas to set off an appositive if not closely tied to the words it equals or identifies. 

 

Examples: 

Larry Millward, my best friend, will speak at the meeting. 

My brother Ken moved to Hawaii. (closely tied)

Instructions: Place commas where they are needed.

1. Fred James a soldier captured during World War II spoke at the assembly.

2. My sister Elaine died recently.

3. Paul the top student in his class was the valedictorian.

4. Small farming a very important occupation is disappearing.

5. We rode all day on Dot a very old and gentle horse.

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Answers:

1. Fred James, a soldier captured during World War II, spoke at the assembly.

2. My sister Elaine died recently. (It is closely tied, but one could take Elaine as a noun of address if you don't know her as the sister.)

3. Paul, the top student in his class, was the valedictorian.

4. Small farming, a very important occupation, is disappearing.

5. We rode all day on Dot, a very old and gentle horse.

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Lesson 53 - Parts of Speech - Adverbs

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Most adjectives that have more than one syllable and end in le simply change the e to y to form the adverb.

      Example: 

      favorable - favorably

Instructions: Change the following adjectives to adverbs.

1. noble

2. horrible

3. sensible

4. suitable

5. comfortable

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Answers:

1. nobly

2. horribly

3. sensibly

4. suitably

5. comfortably

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Lesson 352 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas

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Use a comma or commas to set off words or phrases used as nouns of address (nominatives of address).

Examples:

Joe, get over here. 

Get over here, Joe. 

Young man, get over here.

Instructions: Place commas where they are needed.

1. Did you Susan see him at the meetings?

2. I will call you in the morning Steve.

3. Well Fred it was a pleasure to see you again.

4. Jeanne I don't know what is going on.

5. You should Bill know the answer to that one.

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Answers:

1. Did you, Susan, see him at the meetings?

2. I will call you in the morning, Steve.

3. Well, Fred, it was a pleasure to see you again.

4. Jeanne, I don't know what is going on.

5. You should, Bill, know the answer to that one.

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Lesson 52 - Parts of Speech - Adverbs

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Most adjectives that end in y change the y to i and then add the ly to form the adverb.

      Example:

      lazy - lazily

Instructions: Change these adjectives to adverbs.

1. happy

2. easy

3. mighty

4. busy

5. angry

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Answers:

1. happily

2. easily

3. mightily

4. busily

5. angrily

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Lesson 351 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas

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Use a comma to separate introductory words yes and no and mild interjections from the sentence that follows them.

Examples: 

Oh, I heard that before. 

Yes, I will be here.

Instructions: Place commas where they are needed.

1. Yes you may leave the room.

2. Of course I won't change my plans.

3. Oh you want to try my patience more.

4. No I didn't see you there.

5. Wow you think that is great.

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Answers:

1. Yes, you may leave the room.

2. Of course, I won't change my plans.

3. Oh, you want to try my patience more.

4. No, I didn't see you there.

5. Wow, you think that is great.

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Lesson 51 - Parts of Speech - Adverbs

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Most adverbs are formed from adjectives. Many adverbs are formed by adding ly to the adjective.

      Example:

       slow - slowly

Instructions: Change the following adjectives to adverbs.

1. fierce

2. quick

3. large

4. useful

5. equal

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Answers:

1. fiercely

2. quickly

3. largely

4. usefully

5. equally

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