HUNTER COLLEGE READING/WRITING CENTER
GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS
Punctuation and Capitalization: Using the Comma
(Exercise B)

Insert commas wherever necessary in the following sentences. Correct
any comma errors in the following sentences.  If the sentence is
correctly punctuated, write C in the blank.

 1.  The children wanted to go to school today for they 
     were having a party.                                        ___

 2.  They had to buy candy cookies soda and napkins for      
     the party.                                                  ___

 3.  Since it was a Halloween party they also had to
     wear costumes.                                              ___

 4.  One petite feminine little girl was dressed as 
     Dracula.                                                    ___

 5.  At nine fifteen small angels trooped into the
     classroom.                                                  ___

 6.  Although it was a rainy day everyone had a good
     time.                                                       ___

 7.  The children decided that they would like to have 
     a party every week.                                         ___

 8.  Of course the teacher explained that was not 
     possible.                                                   ___

 9.  The children were very disappointed but the teacher
     was firm.                                                   ___

10.  Then the young children demanded to be allowed to 
     sing in the classroom dance in the schoolyard and
     parade around the cafeteria.                                ___

11.  By twelve their teacher wanted to cry.                      ___

12.  Having driven her to the brink of rage the class
     quieted down.                                               ___

13.  The students had misbehaved so they had to be 
     punished.                                                   ___

14.  The crestfallen subdued students received a 
     lesson in socialization.                                    ___

15.  Good behavior is boring but worthwhile.                     ___
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