Commas: They're Not Just For English Majors Anymore. EXERCISE 1
 

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The idea here is to "justify" the use of the comma(s) in the sentences below.  So, on a piece of paper write the code (IE, CE, 2IC, CA, NRE) that corresponds to the commas used in the following sentences.

  • The crazy contractor declared that the house had been built properly, so we immediately had the place bulldozed.


  • Clean dorm rooms, according to Newsweek, are considered illegal at UGA. 


  • The closet contained old,1 worn clothes and,2 worse yet, clothes he hadn't worn. 


  • The uninvited bird pranced across our pumpkin pie, but we ate it anyway. 


  • Dr. Seuss's diaries, I argue, reveal the horrible meaning behind Green Eggs and Ham. 


  • Running blindfolded through the mine field was exciting, but what happened to Timmy? 


  • We got suspicious when, after washing and grooming our dog, she looked like a cat.


  • Maggie usually just sucks on her pacifier, but I bet she'll have to speak some day.


  • Out of pity for the creatures, who must live in such tight quarters, some zoo animals refuse to let college students who live in dorms view them in their spacious zoo surroundings. 


  • After surviving the dreaded Shake and Bake ordeal, the chicken felt relieved.


  • Snails, which never made good pets anyway, have a great future in pizza. 


  • As a leprechaun, he guarded the pot of gold while also managing to keep his place on the bowling team. 


  • She reads everything, but understands zip.
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    IE: Introductory Elements
    CE: Contrasting Elements
    2IC: Two Independent Clauses
    CA: Compound or Coordinate Adjectives
    NRE: Non-Restrictive Elements
    A Few Other Situations (quotations, lists, etc.)