Using Commas: Exercise # 1

Using Commas: Exercise #1
Choose the correctly punctuated versions of the phrases or clauses from the drop down lists in order to complete the sentences below.

1. He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened
2. Oil which is lighter than water rises to the surface.
3.Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious lady
4. Nice is a word with many meanings and some of them are contradictory.
5. The contractor testified that the house was completed ,and that the work had been done properly.
6. Some people refuse to go to the zoo because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.
7. Taxicabs that are dirty are illegal in some cities.
8. The closet contained worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty hats.
9. The uninvited guest wore a dark blue tweed suit.
10. After surviving this ordeal,the trapper felt relieved.
11. Mark Twain's early novels,I believe,stand the test of time.
12. December 7, 1941,will never be forgotten.
13. The field was safe enough, wasn't it?
14. Write the editor of the Atlantic at Arlington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116.
15. He replied,"I have no idea what you mean."
16. After a good washing and grooming,the pup looked like a new dog.
17. Because of their opposition to institutions that force creatures to live in captivity,some people refuse to go to the zoo.
18. Vests which were once popular have been out of vogue for several years.
19. As a celestial goddess,she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and controlled the alternating seasons.
20. I hope that someday, he will learn how to be polite.