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Phil Druker/Department of English/ University of Idaho |
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Phil Druker/U of Idaho
USING COMMAS: Some Correct Samples 1. I went to the store, and I bought some beer. 2. I went to the store and bought some beer. 3. I like Sally, but she doesn't like me. 4. We can go to the movies, or we can go to the dance. 6. Currently, I am working on a project dealing with remote sensing. 7. In the United States during the 1950s, university student populations grew quickly. 8. University student populations grew quickly in the United States during the 1950s. 9. Because the problem was so complex, we decided to wait. 10. We decided to wait because the problem was so complex. 11. If we work hard, we can complete the project. 12. We can complete the project if we work hard.. 13. That is the man who robbed the bank last week. 14. That is M. G. Krebs, who robbed the bank last week. 15. The cobra, which is a very poisonous snake, was found in the shower. 16. The snake that is very poisonous was found in the shower. 17. Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, is close to the U.S. 18. I wish, by the way, you had been on time. 19. We need a new computer, a printer, and a modem. 20. The light, brown bag broke. The brown, light bag broke. 21. The light brown bag broke. 22. I divide my possessions equally between my children: Tom, Mary, and Ted. |