TAILIEUCHUNG - Beginning writing 1 part 10

Imagine you are writing a story about a fellow named Mike. How do you avoid repeating the word Mike your story. You use pronouns! A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Notice the boldface pronouns in the following. | NAME DATE 0 CHECKING YOUR WRITING Commas I 0 The chart below describes four uses for commas. Study the chart before completing the activities. - USE COMMAS TO ------------------ SET OFF WORDS THAT INTERRUPT AND ARE NOT NECESSARY TO THE SENTENCE SET OFF NOUNS OF ADDRESS SEPARATE ITEMS IN A SERIES SET OFF A GROUP OF WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ANOTHER WORD EXAMPLE ------------------------------------------- The magician believe it or not made the woman disappear. Ladies and gentlemen I will pull a rabbit from this hat The audience whistled clapped and shouted. Wizardo the talented magician had amazed the crowd again A. Add commas to each sentence where they are needed. 1. A one-horned rhinoceros a ten-foot lizard and a miniature buffalo all live in the jungles of Indonesia. 2. The orangutan an ape with reddish-orange hair also makes its home in Indonesia. 3. Professor Durand can you explain why the orangutan is called man of the jungle 4. Orangutans are if you can picture this about the size of humans. B. Follow the instructions to write four original sentences. Refer to the chart at the top of the page for help with comma usage. 1. Write a sentence about three things you like to do on weekends. Name three items in a series. 2. Write a sentence stating your opinion about something. At some point interrupt the sentence with the words if you ask my opinion. 3. Write about someone you admire. Write a sentence in which a group of words describes or tells more about the person. 4. Write a sentence directed at a member of your family. At the beginning of the sentence attract the person s attention by using his or her name. 78 Beginning Writing 1 Saddleback Publishing Inc. 2001 Three Watson Irvine CA 92618 Phone 888 735-2225 Fax 888 734-4010 NAME DATE 0 CHECKING YOUR WRITING Commas II 0 A comma tells the reader to pause. As you can see in the examples commas are used for clarity to prevent misreading and confusion. - EXAMPLES - confusing Of those Wenty five will be

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