PORTFOLIO #3
Activity 15.1: Comma Category 1 with Single Words
1. Surely, no one would be that foolish.
2. Next, Graham decided to read a magazine.
3. Yes, we are coming to the Christmas party.
4. Finally, Jamie showed up.
5. Limping, Caity slowly crossed the room to the kitchen table.
6. Unconcerned, Jay left the mess for later.
7. Create three of your own sentences:
a. Yes, he is sleeping over today.
b. However, Jackie still helped the old lady.
c. Screaming, Hailey woke up from her bad dream.
Activity 15.3: Comma Category 2 with Non-essential Words
1. Standing under a solitary tree in an electrical storm surely is foolish.
2. Both boys, trembling, tried to dare each other to go into the haunted house.
3. Professor Broomfield listened …show more content…
Number three
Activity 15.7: Secondary Comma Categories
1. Two iridescent ruby-throated hummingbirds hovered at the feeder. (C)
2. John Henry, a champion racehorse, won $6,591,860 between 1977 and 1984.
3. Peter Robinson, M.D., has discovered an effective inexpensive cure for eczema acne and psoriasis.
4. In the shower by the drain you can see the crack starting to develop. (C)
5. Riley said,” Mom if I have to eat any more of those mangoes, mandarin, oranges, or papayas I’m going to be sick!”
6. There were 25 mischievous second graders at work on the substitute teacher flying paper airplanes, talking, and chasing each other around the room.
7. “Jamie,” said her mother,” will you please address this envelope to The Canadian Wildlife Federation at 350 Michael Cowpland Drive, Kanta, ON K2M 2W1.
Activity 16.1: Using Punctuation that Separates
1. Jack Hammer: he was a truck driver from Saskatoon-was obsessed with body art; he spent $2000 last year on skin illustrations at his favourite tattoo parlour, the Lazy Dragon Tattoo and Body Piercing …show more content…
Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons; however, not all members of the nuclear club advertise their nuclear capability.
3. One urban myth talks about the woman bitten by a venomous snake while trying on a coat shipped from another country: Pakistan, India, China, Indonesia, and Korea. This myth combines fear of snakes with distrust of “foreigners.”
4. Another urban myth tells of the unlucky swimmer who dives into a river, lake, or pond only to find himself trapped in a “nest of water moccasins” and bitten hundreds of times before he dies; however, water moccasins do not nest in the water or in large numbers; therefore, this horror story is not possible; another urban myth laid to rest. (?)
5. Top water lures, spinner baits, and plastic lures; David had all he needed for smallmouth bass fishing on the Thames River-his favourite bass-fishing location as a teenage boy.
6. After his heart attack, Harold researched how to reduce plaque in his body. Finding this out, certain oils such as olive oil raise good cholesterol and other oils dissolve plaque in blood vessels, with only one-half ounce of the oil needed daily. (?)
7. Before leaving for class, Birgit checked all her school supplies: pens, pencils, markers, paper, and flash drive so she could be prepared for the
Activity 15.1: Comma Category 1 with Single Words
1. Surely, no one would be that foolish.
2. Next, Graham decided to read a magazine.
3. Yes, we are coming to the Christmas party.
4. Finally, Jamie showed up.
5. Limping, Caity slowly crossed the room to the kitchen table.
6. Unconcerned, Jay left the mess for later.
7. Create three of your own sentences:
a. Yes, he is sleeping over today.
b. However, Jackie still helped the old lady.
c. Screaming, Hailey woke up from her bad dream.
Activity 15.3: Comma Category 2 with Non-essential Words
1. Standing under a solitary tree in an electrical storm surely is foolish.
2. Both boys, trembling, tried to dare each other to go into the haunted house.
3. Professor Broomfield listened …show more content…
Number three
Activity 15.7: Secondary Comma Categories
1. Two iridescent ruby-throated hummingbirds hovered at the feeder. (C)
2. John Henry, a champion racehorse, won $6,591,860 between 1977 and 1984.
3. Peter Robinson, M.D., has discovered an effective inexpensive cure for eczema acne and psoriasis.
4. In the shower by the drain you can see the crack starting to develop. (C)
5. Riley said,” Mom if I have to eat any more of those mangoes, mandarin, oranges, or papayas I’m going to be sick!”
6. There were 25 mischievous second graders at work on the substitute teacher flying paper airplanes, talking, and chasing each other around the room.
7. “Jamie,” said her mother,” will you please address this envelope to The Canadian Wildlife Federation at 350 Michael Cowpland Drive, Kanta, ON K2M 2W1.
Activity 16.1: Using Punctuation that Separates
1. Jack Hammer: he was a truck driver from Saskatoon-was obsessed with body art; he spent $2000 last year on skin illustrations at his favourite tattoo parlour, the Lazy Dragon Tattoo and Body Piercing …show more content…
Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons; however, not all members of the nuclear club advertise their nuclear capability.
3. One urban myth talks about the woman bitten by a venomous snake while trying on a coat shipped from another country: Pakistan, India, China, Indonesia, and Korea. This myth combines fear of snakes with distrust of “foreigners.”
4. Another urban myth tells of the unlucky swimmer who dives into a river, lake, or pond only to find himself trapped in a “nest of water moccasins” and bitten hundreds of times before he dies; however, water moccasins do not nest in the water or in large numbers; therefore, this horror story is not possible; another urban myth laid to rest. (?)
5. Top water lures, spinner baits, and plastic lures; David had all he needed for smallmouth bass fishing on the Thames River-his favourite bass-fishing location as a teenage boy.
6. After his heart attack, Harold researched how to reduce plaque in his body. Finding this out, certain oils such as olive oil raise good cholesterol and other oils dissolve plaque in blood vessels, with only one-half ounce of the oil needed daily. (?)
7. Before leaving for class, Birgit checked all her school supplies: pens, pencils, markers, paper, and flash drive so she could be prepared for the