ENG 11 Grammar: 27.2 Commas (Intro Material & Noness) P. 150

Exercise 1: Using Commas After Introductory Material

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

1. Oh do you really believe that?

• believe, that?

• you, really

• Oh, do

Exercise 1: Using Commas After Introductory Material

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

2. In front of the long column of troops on the field the general introduced his successor.

• column, of

• troops, on

• field, the

Exercise 1: Using Commas After Introductory Material

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

3. If you were to offer her another opportunity do you think she would accept your invitation.

• opportunity, do

• would, accept

• were, to

Exercise 1: Using Commas After Introductory Material

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

4. Since you are interested in muckrakers I suggest you read books by Lincoln Steffens or Ida Tarbell.

• interested, in

• muckrakers, I

• by, Lincoln

Exercise 1: Using Commas After Introductory Material

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

5. Chosen by secret ballot Professor Watkins immediately took charge of the committee.

• Chosen, by

• ballot, Professor

• Watkins, immediately

Exercise 1: Using Commas After Introductory Material

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

6. Walking slowly and breathing heavily the campers finally straggled into town.

• slowly, and

• campers, finally

• heavily, the

Exercise 1: Using Commas After Introductory Material

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

7. Without much hope the detectives searched the entire building.

• hope, the

• detectives, searched

• searched, the

Exercise 1: Using Commas After Introductory Material

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

8. While traveling Europe Lord Byron began to write a long poem.

• Lord, Byron

• began, to

• Europe, Lord

Exercise 1: Using Commas After Introductory Material

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

9. Carefully the doctor prescribed the proper antibiotics for the illness.

• antibiotics, for

• doctor, prescribed

• Carefully, the

Exercise 1: Using Commas After Introductory Material

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

10. After years of no regulation of business the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 set minimum ages for employment.

• business, the

• Act, of

• 1938, set