Grammar and Punctuation Review

EXERCISE 1: Commas

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Where there are hollow trees honeybees make their hives.

• Where there are hollow trees honeybees make, their hives.

• Where there are hollow trees, honeybees make their hives.

• Where there are hollow trees honeybees, make their hives.

EXERCISE 1: Commas

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Beekeepers used to keep bees in baskets but now they use wooden boxes.

• Beekeepers used to keep, bees in baskets but now they use wooden boxes.

• Beekeepers used to keep bees in baskets but, now they use wooden boxes.

• Beekeepers used to keep bees in baskets, but now they use wooden boxes.

EXERCISE 1: Commas

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Bees store nectar honey and pollen in honeycombs.

• Bees store nectar honey and pollen, in honeycombs.

• Bees store nectar, honey, and pollen in honeycombs.

• Bees store nectar, honey and pollen in honeycombs.

EXERCISE 1: Commas

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During their six weeks of life worker bees build the honeycomb clean the hive and defend the colony.

• During their six weeks of life, worker bees build the honeycomb, clean the hive, and defend the colony.

• During their six weeks of life worker bees build the honeycomb, clean the hive, and defend the colony.

• During their six weeks of life worker bees build the honeycomb, clean the hive and defend the colony.

EXERCISE 1: Commas

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They are armed with jagged barbed stingers.

• They are armed with jagged, barbed stingers.

• They are armed with jagged barbed, stingers.

• They are armed, with jagged barbed stingers.

EXERCISE 1: Commas

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The queen the drone and the worker make up the three castes in the honeybee community.

• The queen, the drone and the worker make up the three castes in the honeybee community.

• The queen, the drone, and the worker, make up the three castes in the honeybee community.

• The queen, the drone, and the worker make up the three castes in the honeybee community.

EXERCISE 1: Commas

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The worker bees produce royal jelly a protein-rich substance from special glands.

• The worker, bees produce royal jelly a protein-rich substance from special glands.

• The worker bees, produce royal jelly a protein-rich substance from special glands.

• The worker bees produce royal jelly, a protein-rich substance, from special glands.

EXERCISE 1: Commas

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Royal jelly is fed to the larvae but after the first three days larvae are fed bee bread.

• Royal jelly is fed to the larvae, but after the first three days larvae are fed bee bread.

• Royal jelly is fed to the larvae, but after the first three days, larvae are fed bee bread.

• Royal jelly is fed to the larvae but after the first three days, larvae are fed bee bread.

EXERCISE 1: Commas

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Queen bees however are fed royal jelly for the duration of their development.

• Queen bees, however are fed royal jelly for the duration of their development.

• Queen bees however, are fed royal jelly for the duration of their development.

• Queen bees, however, are fed royal jelly for the duration of their development.

EXERCISE 1: Commas

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Some of the common stages of their development include egg larva and pupa.

• Some of the common stages of their development include egg, larva, and pupa.

• Some of the common stages of their development include egg, larva and pupa.

• Some of the common stages of their development include, egg, larva, and pupa.