Commas 1

Commas 1

Look for the introductory word or phrase and add a comma to correct the sentence.

  • Suddenly
  • the
  • dog
  • ran
  • into
  • the
  • house.

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The right answer is: Suddenly, the dog ran into the house.

  • Suddenly,
  • the
  • dog
  • ran
  • into
  • the
  • house.

Look for the introductory word or phrase and add a comma to correct the sentence.

  • In
  • the
  • blink
  • of
  • an
  • eye
  • the
  • kids
  • were
  • ready
  • to
  • go
  • to
  • the
  • movies.

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The right answer is: In the blink of an eye, the kids were ready to go to the movies.

  • In
  • the
  • blink
  • of
  • an
  • eye,
  • the
  • kids
  • were
  • ready
  • to
  • go
  • to
  • the
  • movies.

Look for the introductory word or phrase and add a comma to correct the sentence.

  • Confused
  • he
  • tried
  • opening
  • the
  • box
  • from
  • the
  • other
  • end.

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The right answer is: Confused, he tried opening the box from the other end.

  • Confused,
  • he
  • tried
  • opening
  • the
  • box
  • from
  • the
  • other
  • end.

Look for the introductory word or phrase and add a comma to correct the sentence.

  • Without
  • a
  • doubt
  • green
  • is
  • my
  • favourite
  • colour.

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The right answer is: Without a doubt, green is my favourite colour.

  • Without
  • a
  • doubt,
  • green
  • is
  • my
  • favourite
  • colour.

Look for the introductory word or phrase and add a comma to correct the sentence.

  • Hesitating
  • she
  • looked
  • back
  • at
  • the
  • directions
  • before
  • proceeding.

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The right answer is: Hesitating, she looked back at the directions before proceeding.

  • Hesitating,
  • she
  • looked
  • back
  • at
  • the
  • directions
  • before
  • proceeding.

Look for the introductory word or phrase and add a comma to correct the sentence.

  • Fortunately
  • the
  • sleeping
  • baby
  • did
  • not
  • stir
  • when
  • the
  • doorbell
  • rang.

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The right answer is: Fortunately, the sleeping baby did not stir when the doorbell rang.

  • Fortunately,
  • the
  • sleeping
  • baby
  • did
  • not
  • stir
  • when
  • the
  • doorbell
  • rang.

Look for the introductory word or phrase and add a comma to correct the sentence.

  • Believe
  • it
  • or
  • not
  • the
  • criminal
  • was
  • able
  • to
  • rob
  • the
  • same
  • bank
  • three
  • times.

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The right answer is: Believe it or not, the criminal was able to rob the same bank three times.

  • Believe
  • it
  • or
  • not,
  • the
  • criminal
  • was
  • able
  • to
  • rob
  • the
  • same
  • bank
  • three
  • times.

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