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Target 3: Commas

Task 1: (1 point)

a) The missing commas are shown highlighted below.

1. I can meet you on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday.

2. Dan took a pen, pencil, ruler and rubber to the exam.

What four items would you take on a camping trip?
Any suitable items are acceptable but commas must be used correctly.

b) Match up the sentence to a suitable piece of extra information.

My car broke down on the way home. which was expensive

I ran the London Marathon being old and battered
marathon.

The plumber came to repair my tap. having trained hard
My new coat was ripped when I fell. who I rang yesterday

Possible complete sentences:

My car, being old and battered, broke down on the way home.

OR Being old and battered, my car broke down on the way home.

I, having trained hard, ran the London Marathon.

OR Having trained hard, I ran the London Marathon.
OR I ran the London Marathon, having trained hard.

The plumber, who I rang yesterday, came to repair my tap.

My new coat, which was expensive, was ripped when I fell.

If you have a different version of the sentence, check your answer with your teacher.

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