Question

2 using a red pen, put in the commas where they are needed to separate the lists.
a i like onions garlic gherkins and pickles but not olives.
b she invited her neighbour her teacher and her coach to the prize giving.
c john came first sam second daniel third and i came last.
d how do you start a flea race? one two flea go!
e i got 100% in the end-of-year exams: 40% for maths 30% for english 20% for social studies and 10% for science!

3 using a red pen, put in the commas where they are needed to separate the explanations.
a ms howell the teacher with the curly hair is the person taking names.
b brendan had crossed the road thank goodness before the accident took place.
c mrs raven the school guidance counsellor has an appointment with my parents at 12 oclock.
d snakes and spiders which i hate are commonly found in the australian outback.
e lord of the rings my favourite book has been made into a movie.

4 using a red pen, put in the commas where they are needed in the following passage.
eric and greg twin brothers wanted their grandmother to make them pikelets. in order for her to be able to complete the recipe she asked the boys to go and get some things from the supermarket. they had to get eggs butter and flour but they came home with eggs sugar and milk! gran who was a cheerful lady couldnt believe her eyes as she went through the plastic bag. eric and greg were sent to try again. hopefully they will do better this time.

Explanation:

Analyze comma rules for lists (Section 2)

• a: Items in a list: "onions", "garlic", "gherkins", "pickles". Commas separate items: "onions, garlic, gherkins and pickles".
• b: Items in a list: "her neighbour", "her teacher", "her coach". Commas separate items: "her neighbour, her teacher and her coach".
• c: Independent clauses/list of events: "John came first, Sam second, Daniel third, and I came last."
• d: List of words: "One, two, flea, go!"
• e: List of percentages: "40% for maths, 30% for English, 20% for social studies and 10% for science!"

Analyze comma rules for explanations/parentheticals (Section 3)

• a: Appositive phrase "the teacher with the curly hair" needs surrounding commas: "Ms Howell, the teacher with the curly hair, is..."
• b: Parenthetical expression "thank goodness" needs surrounding commas: "...road, thank goodness, before..."
• c: Appositive phrase "the school guidance counsellor" needs surrounding commas: "Mrs Raven, the school guidance counsellor, has..."
• d: Non-essential relative clause "which I hate" needs surrounding commas: "Snakes and spiders, which I hate, are..."
• e: Appositive phrase "my favourite book" needs surrounding commas: "Lord of the Rings, my favourite book, has..."

Analyze comma rules for the passage (Section 4)

• "Eric and Greg, twin brothers, wanted..." (Appositive)
• "In order for her to be able to complete the recipe, she asked..." (Introductory adverbial clause)
• "...get eggs, butter and flour..." (List)
• "...eggs, sugar and milk!" (List)
• "Gran, who was a cheerful lady, couldn't..." (Non-essential relative clause)
• "Hopefully, they will do better this time." (Introductory adverb)

Answer:

Question 2

Using a red pen, put in the commas where they are needed to separate the lists.

a I like onions, garlic, gherkins and pickles but not olives.
b She invited her neighbour, her teacher and her coach to the prize giving.
c John came first, Sam second, Daniel third, and I came last.
d How do you start a flea race? One, two, flea, go!
e I got 100% in the end-of-year exams: 40% for maths, 30% for English, 20% for social studies and 10% for science!

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Question 3

Using a red pen, put in the commas where they are needed to separate the explanations.

a Ms Howell, the teacher with the curly hair, is the person taking names.
b Brendan had crossed the road, thank goodness, before the accident took place.
c Mrs Raven, the school guidance counsellor, has an appointment with my parents at 12 o'clock.
d Snakes and spiders, which I hate, are commonly found in the Australian outback.
e Lord of the Rings, my favourite book, has been made into a movie.

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Question 4

Using a red pen, put in the commas where they are needed in the following passage.

Eric and Greg, twin brothers, wanted their grandmother to make them pikelets. In order for her to be able to complete the recipe, she asked the boys to go and get some things from the supermarket. They had to get eggs, butter and flour but they came home with eggs, sugar and milk! Gran, who was a cheerful lady, couldn't believe her eyes as she went through the plastic bag. Eric and Greg were sent to try again. Hopefully, they will do better this time.