In each of the following sentences, insert the commas wherever are needed
1. 1. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky.
2. In 1816 after selling most of their possessions, the Lincoln family moved to Indiana.
3. During their first weeks in Indiana, the family hunted for food, drank melted snow, and huddled together for warmth.
4. After a little formula Education, Lincoln worked on a ferryboat on the Ohio River.
5. The first large city that Lincoln visited was New Orleans, an important center of trade in 1828.
6. Among the 40,000 people, living in New Orleans, at the time of Lincoln's visit, there were people from every state and several foreign countries.
7. New Orleans, also showed Lincoln such city luxuries as fancy cloths, gleaming silverware, expensive furniture, and imported china and glassware.
8. As a result of this visit, Lincoln must have compared the log cabin of his childhood with the wealthy houses of the big city.
9. A few years later, Lincoln became a merchant, but his failure in business left him in debt for more than ten years.
10. A few years later, Lincoln became a merchant, but his failure in business left him in debt for more than ten years.
1, 2 each is missing a comma
6, 7 each as one comma too many
The rest are right.
# 6 Taking out the comma after people
#7. take out the comma after silverware
Are these correct now
6 is right now.
7 doesn't need a comma after New Orleans.
1. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Kentucky.
Explanation: Commas are needed to separate the date "February 12, 1809" from the place "Kentucky."
2. In 1816, after selling most of their possessions, the Lincoln family moved to Indiana.
Explanation: Commas are needed to set off the phrase "after selling most of their possessions," which provides additional information but is not essential to the main sentence.
3. During their first weeks in Indiana, the family hunted for food, drank melted snow, and huddled together for warmth.
Explanation: Commas are needed to separate the items in a list of actions performed by the family.
4. After a little formal education, Lincoln worked on a ferryboat on the Ohio River.
Explanation: No commas are needed in this sentence as there are no separate clauses or items in a list.
5. The first large city that Lincoln visited was New Orleans, an important center of trade in 1828.
Explanation: Commas are not needed in this sentence as the clause "an important center of trade in 1828" provides essential information about New Orleans.
6. Among the 40,000 people living in New Orleans at the time of Lincoln's visit, there were people from every state and several foreign countries.
Explanation: Commas are needed to set off the introductory phrase "Among the 40,000 people" and to separate the nonrestrictive clause "at the time of Lincoln's visit."
7. New Orleans also showed Lincoln such city luxuries as fancy clothes, gleaming silverware, expensive furniture, and imported china and glassware.
Explanation: No commas are needed in this sentence as there are no separate clauses or items in a list.
8. As a result of this visit, Lincoln must have compared the log cabin of his childhood with the wealthy houses of the big city.
Explanation: No commas are needed in this sentence as there are no separate clauses or items in a list.
9. A few years later, Lincoln became a merchant, but his failure in business left him in debt for more than ten years.
Explanation: Commas are needed to separate the two independent clauses "A few years later, Lincoln became a merchant" and "but his failure in business left him in debt for more than ten years."
10. A few years later, Lincoln became a merchant, but his failure in business left him in debt for more than ten years.
Explanation: Commas are not needed in this sentence as it is identical to the previous sentence.