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Commas to prevent misreading

Commas to prevent misreading. By: Mackenzie and Charlene 8G. Definition. Commas to prevent misreading are commas placed into sentences to clarify the meaning. Without them, the sentence has a whole new meaning. Example #1.

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Commas to prevent misreading

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  1. Commas to prevent misreading By: Mackenzie and Charlene 8G

  2. Definition Commas to prevent misreading are commas placed into sentences to clarify the meaning. Without them, the sentence has a whole new meaning.

  3. Example #1 Without comma: I love watching animals eating Italian food and listening to music. With comma: I love watching animals, eating Italian food, and listening to music.

  4. Example #2 Without comma: The children having already eaten the adults sat down to a quiet dinner. With comma: The children having already eaten, the adults sat down to a quiet dinner.

  5. Example #3 Without comma: Did the lion eat Fred? With comma: Did the lion eat, Fred?

  6. Exercises , • Bridget having drowned her sister was afraid of water for the rest of her life. • Before leaving the soldiers attacked the fort. • With the police pursuing the crowd shouted loudly. • If you cook Rick will do the dishes. • When my grandfather turned 100 150 people came to his party. • A few days before I saw him at a game. • To get through a tunnel must be built. , , , , , ,

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