EXERCISE 32–5 Commas with series and coordinate adjectives

EXERCISE 32–5 Commas with series and coordinate adjectives

Add or delete commas where necessary in the following sentences. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time.

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The cold impersonal atmosphere of the university was unbearable.

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Answer: The cold, impersonal atmosphere of the university was unbearable.
EXERCISE 32–5 Commas with series and coordinate adjectives - Add or delete commas where necessary in the following sentences. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - The cold impersonal atmosphere of the university was unbearable.

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An ambulance threaded its way through police cars, fire trucks and irate citizens.

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Answer: An ambulance threaded its way through police cars, fire trucks, and irate citizens.
EXERCISE 32–5 Commas with series and coordinate adjectives - Add or delete commas where necessary in the following sentences. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - An ambulance threaded its way through police cars, fire trucks and irate citizens.

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The 1812 Overture is a stirring, magnificent piece of music.

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Answer: Correct
EXERCISE 32–5 Commas with series and coordinate adjectives - Add or delete commas where necessary in the following sentences. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - The 1812 Overture is a stirring, magnificent piece of music.

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After two broken arms, three cracked ribs and one concussion, Ken quit the varsity football team.

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Answer: After two broken arms, three cracked ribs, and one concussion, Ken quit the varsity football team.
EXERCISE 32–5 Commas with series and coordinate adjectives - Add or delete commas where necessary in the following sentences. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - After two broken arms, three cracked ribs and one concussion, Ken quit the varsity football team.

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My cat’s pupils had constricted to small black shining slits.

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Answer: Correct
EXERCISE 32–5 Commas with series and coordinate adjectives - Add or delete commas where necessary in the following sentences. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - My cat’s pupils had constricted to small black shining slits.