Worksheet for practicing comma usage in sentences.

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Below is the completed version of the worksheet, with explanations for each sentence:

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✔ Corrected Sentences with Commas (with explanations):

1. Even though the paint was still wet I couldn't resist touching it.
→ Even though the paint was still wet, I couldn't resist touching it.
✔️ *Comma after introductory clause ("Even though...")*

2. After the fire burned out I went inside the house.
→ After the fire burned out, I went inside the house.
✔️ *Comma after introductory clause ("After the fire...")*

3. In England class we read Old Man and the Sea Dracula and Beowulf.
→ In English class, we read *The Old Man and the Sea*, *Dracula*, and *Beowulf*.
✔️ *Comma after introductory phrase; also separate items in a list with commas. Note: "English" not "England."*

4. I watched television took the dog for a walk and drove to the store to get milk.
→ I watched television, took the dog for a walk, and drove to the store to get milk.
✔️ *Use commas to separate items in a series (three actions).*

5. William Shakespeare a famous playwright wrote Macbeth and Hamlet.
→ William Shakespeare, a famous playwright, wrote *Macbeth* and *Hamlet*.
✔️ *Non-restrictive appositive ("a famous playwright") needs commas on both sides.*

6. The three pound bass which was the biggest fish I ever caught tasted delicious.
→ The three-pound bass, which was the biggest fish I ever caught, tasted delicious.
✔️ *Commas around non-restrictive relative clause ("which was..."). Also hyphenate "three-pound".*

7. While the turkey was cooking I prepared mashed potatoes.
→ While the turkey was cooking, I prepared mashed potatoes.
✔️ *Comma after introductory clause ("While...")*

8. My best friend John had bought a new lawn mower.
→ My best friend, John, had bought a new lawn mower.
✔️ *Appositive "John" is non-essential (we already know who the best friend is), so use commas.*

9. In the basement mice hide between the boxes.
→ In the basement, mice hide between the boxes.
✔️ *Comma after introductory phrase ("In the basement")*

10. After hiking in the woods for three hours I sat down to have a drink of water.
→ After hiking in the woods for three hours, I sat down to have a drink of water.
✔️ *Comma after introductory participial phrase.*

11. The big gray dog wouldn’t stop barking last night.
→ The big gray dog wouldn’t stop barking last night.
✘ *No comma needed — no introductory clause or list.*

12. Jane I would like you to meet my mother and father.
→ Jane, I would like you to meet my mother and father.
✔️ *Comma after direct address ("Jane")*

13. I need to go to the hardware store to get nails paint and light bulbs.
→ I need to go to the hardware store to get nails, paint, and light bulbs.
✔️ *Use commas to separate items in a list (Oxford comma recommended here)*

14. If you liked Harry Potter you’ll love Lord of the Rings.
→ If you liked *Harry Potter*, you’ll love *Lord of the Rings*.
✔️ *Comma after conditional clause ("If you liked...")*

15. I've had enough of your silly wild and inappropriate behavior.
→ I've had enough of your silly, wild, and inappropriate behavior.
✔️ *Commas to separate adjectives in a series (silly, wild, inappropriate)*

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📝 Summary of Rules Used:

1. Introductory clauses/phrases → Comma after.
2. Items in a series → Use commas (and Oxford comma before "and").
3. Non-restrictive clauses/appositives → Set off with commas.
4. Direct address → Comma after name.
5. Compound sentences → Use comma before coordinating conjunctions (e.g., "and", "but") when joining independent clauses.

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