Demonstrate that you know how to use commas, quotations and other punctuation marks to help a reader understand your purpose. Make punctuation and capitalization corrections where necessary.


1. The morning before her trip with her dog in the kennel the house felt very

lonely to Amelia

2. My father has to cut the grass every day the yard is so big by the time he finishes cutting it at the end of the week it is time to start again

3. I am very pleased with my new desk Mary told us I sat there for hours working

on a project last night

4. A saturday morning just isn't complete without a pancake breakfast 5. Every time I see Jonah my heart starts fluttering in my chest he's so cute

6. My mother always keeps fresh cut flowers in the house and often uses baby's

breath in the bouquets because it makes the bouquets look fuller

7. There never seems to be enough time in the day to get done everything I want

to do 8. Since my mother started freelancing it seems like she is always working I never get to see her anymore

9. This weekend we need to go to the grocery store since we are out of nearly

everything

10. Even though it seems young my seven year old sister has a cell phone

11. The best things in life are free except for food you have to pay for that

12. I'm irritated Tina said because there are no paper clips in the supply closet