1. commas in a series 5. Interjections 9. Parenthetic elements

2. Dates 6. Compound sentences 10. Quotations

3. Addresses 7. Apposition 11. Multiple adjectives

4. Direct address 8. Intro. modifiers 12. The-the construction

Add or remove commas as needed in the sentences below. On the line to the left of each sentence, write the number of the comma rule addressed. If the sentence is correct as it is, write C on the line.

1. C He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.

2. 7 Oil, which is lighter than water, rises to the surface.

3. 11 Madame de Stael was an attractive, gracious lady.

4. 6 Nice is a word with many meanings, and some of them are contradictory.

5. C The contractor testified that the house was completed and that the work had been done properly.

6. C Some people refuse to go to the zoo because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.

7. C Taxicabs that are dirty are illegal in some cities.

8. 1 The closet contained worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty hats.

9. C The uninvited guest wore a dark blue tweed suit.

10. C After surviving this ordeal the trapper felt relieved.

11. 9 Mark Twain's early novels, I believe, stand the test of time.

12. 2 December 7, 1941 will never be forgotten.

13. C The field was safe enough wasn't it?

14. 3 Write the editor of the Atlantic Magazine 8 Arlington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

15. 10 He replied, "I have no idea what you mean."

16. C After a good washing and grooming the pup looked like a new dog.

17. C Men who are bald are frequently the ones who are the most authoritative on the subject of baldness.

18. 7 Vests, which were once popular, have been out of vogue for several years.

19. C As a celestial goddess she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and controlled the seasons.

20. 12. Remember that the more time you spend studying, the more success you will have in school.