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6. I will complete these sentences or you will.

Practice 14B: Joining Clauses. Join the two independent clauses with a conjunction, using proper
punctuation.

1. Jesus jumped in the boat. The people recognized him.

2. Herod was afraid of John. He stayed away from him.

Commas in a Series
Use single commas to separate three or more items in a series.
Examples:
1. Judy served tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce.
2. I drank my milk, ate my oatmeal, and brushed my teeth.
3. John went to the store, to the gas station, and to the college before coming home.
Note: The final comma – before and – is optional; but your teacher strongly suggests adding it.

Practice 14C: Commas in a Series. Add commas where necessary.

1. John studied for the test completed it and turned it in to the teacher.
2. Aaron fell and broke his ankle wrist and hip.
3. Jesus went out from the region of Tyre Sidon and the Sea of Galilee.
4. Out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts fornications theft murders and
adulteries.
5. He causes the wind to blow the waters to flow and the sun to shine.
Direct Address

A noun of direct address is the name of the person to whom a sentence is directed. It is set off in commas.
Examples:
1. Put your name on your paper, Greg.
2. Greg, put your name on your paper.
3. Put your name, Greg, on your paper.

Practice 14D: Commas in Direct Address. Add commas as needed.
1. Mrs. Larsen where is the quiz?
2. I left it on the chair John.
3. God You are gracious and merciful.
4. Are you serious Tammy?
5. Hear my son your father's instruction.

Appositives

An appositive is a word (or words) that follows a noun and explains or identifies that noun.
Examples:
1. Nehemiah, the king’s cupbearer, rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. (Cupbearer is an appositive that
identifies the noun Nehemiah.)
2. The home-run hitters Babe Ruth and Roger Maris played for the New York Yankees baseball team.
(Babe Ruth and Roger Maris is a compound appositive)

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