Homework Help: English

Posted by Jerald on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:22pm.

Read the sentenced Add commas when they are needed.

I wrote the letter folded it and mailed it.
Comma after "letter" and a comma after the first it

Justin prepared the soil planted the seeds and watered the garden
Comma after soil and seeds

Our dog ran across the lawn through the gate and into the street
Comma after lawn and gate

Rows of healthy tall sunflowers filled the field
Comma after healthy and sunflowers

The deep cold lake looks refreshing
Comma after deep

English - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:25pm
This is wrong.

Rows of healthy tall sunflowers filled the field
Comma after healthy and sunflowers

The others are correct.
English - Jerald, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:28pm
No comma after sunflowers?
English - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:29pm
Right -- no comma after sunflowers.
English - Jerald, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:30pm
Can you explain why?
English - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:36pm
We don't usually put a comma after a prepositional phrase.

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