Where should commas be added in the following sentences? Combine flower shortening pecan's and cold water to make a tasty pie crust.
Combine flower, shortening, pecans, and cold water to make a tasty pie crust.
To determine where commas should be added in the given sentence, it is essential to consider the rules related to comma usage. Commas are generally used to separate items in a series, set off introductory elements, separate coordinate adjectives, and clarify meaning.
In the sentence "Combine flower shortening pecan's and cold water to make a tasty pie crust," there are a few places where commas could be added for clarity and proper punctuation:
1. Combine flour, shortening, pecan's, and cold water to make a tasty pie crust.
- Here, commas are added to separate the items in the series ("flour," "shortening," "pecan's," "cold water").
Note: "Pecan's" is not grammatically correct. It should be either "pecans" (referring to the nuts) or "pecan's" (referring to something that belongs to a pecan).
By adding commas in this way, the revised sentence becomes: "Combine flour, shortening, pecan's, and cold water to make a tasty pie crust."
Remember, comma usage may vary in certain situations, so it is always important to consider the context and specific grammar rules that apply.