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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

April 23, 20_ _
Dear Stacie,
1 I am so happy that you are coming to visit me this summer. I hope that you will be able to
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stay until july 4. We are planning a big picnic on that day to celebrate independence day here
in in the united states.
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4 You asked. for directions to my house from the airport, so here they are. Drive out of the
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airport and turn north on u.s. 380, then u.s. 680, then california 1. alifornia 1 is also called
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nineteenth avenue. You will pass san fransisco state university and a large shopping center.
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8 Continue on nineteenth avenue through golden gate park. Soon you will come to the
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famous golden gate bridge. Drive across the bridge and continue north for about ten more
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miles. You will pass the towns of sausalito, mill valley, and larkspur. ln larkspur, take the sir
francis drake boulevard exit from the highway.
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13 Drive west for three blocks, and then turn left. Pacific national bank is on the corner
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where you turn, and across the street is a shell oil company gas station . You will be on elm
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avenue. Finally, go one block on elm and turn right. My apartment is in the marina towers.
18 The address is 155 west hillside drive.
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19 Be sure to bring warm clothes because it is cold in june and july in nortbern california. I
can't wait to see you!

Love,
Heather

Commas: There are many rules for using commas, You have already learned three of
Four Rules them:

Rules Examples
Use a comma:
1. After listing-order and time- First, put four cups of rice into a pan.
order signals (EXCEPT then). After that, fold the paper in half again.
After the test, go out and celebrate.

2. Before coordinating Some people like to travel, and others like to
conjunctions in a compound have an adventure.
sentence. Cook the steak over high heat for six
minutes, but don’t let it burn.

Exception: Sometimes Dogs bark and cats meow.
Writers omit this comma in Turn left and drive one block
very short sentence

3. In a complex sentence when a While you are waiting for the pizza dough to
dependent adverb clause rise, make the sauce.
comes before an independent After you take the pizza out of the oven, cut
clause. it into eight pieces.

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