Commas: practice

See if you can use commas to punctuate the following sentences correctly. The answers are in the comments below.

He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.

Oil which is lighter than water rises to the surface.

Madame de Stael was an attractive gracious lady.

Nice is a word with many meanings and some of them are contradictory.

The contractor testified that the house was completed and that the work had been done properly.

Some people refuse to go to the zoo because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.

Taxicabs that are dirty are illegal in some cities.

The closet contained worn clothes old shoes and dirty hats.

The uninvited guest wore a dark blue tweed suit.

After surviving this ordeal the trapper felt relieved.

Mark Twain's early novels I believe stand the test of time.

December 7 1941 will never be forgotten.

The field was safe enough wasn't it?

Write the editor of the Atlantic 8 Arlington Street Boston Massachusetts 02116.

He replied "I have no idea what you mean."

After a good washing and grooming the pup looked like a new dog.

Because of their opposition to institutions that force creatures to live in captivity some people refuse to go to the zoo.

Men who are bald are frequently the ones who are the most authoritative on the subject of baldness.

Vests which were once popular have been out of vogue for several years.

As a celestial goddess she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and controlled the alternating seasons.

I hope that someday he will learn how to be polite.

The correct punctuation for these sentences will appear in the comments below shortly.

Smirk or Squirm - Session 2

1.      Oficially, I was graduated from my high school on June, 19 2013.

2.      About my family background, we are consist five members.

3.      I moved to Yogyakarta on the third week of August.

4.      I had joined organization when I was in senior high school organization, it’s called osis.

5.      Little bit humorous, and energetic person.

6.      I graduated from The International School of Choueifat where I have been studying in since my primary school years.

7.      Having received very little knowledge about the culture and language is a little nerve-wracking to me.

8.      My name is Sara Ayuka. Most of people call me Yuka but you could call me Sara, even i prefer to be called Yuka.

9.      I was worked hard at least 3 months and finally all of that is paid off.

10. As a human, I love eating delicious food. Sometimes, I have my lunch or dinner with my friends and we like to try the new restaurant.

11. Also being here in Indonesia for already 7 month helps me to get to know culture, people, countrysides, different lifestyles and, what is the most important thing myself.

12. It was really surprising me knowing that the first-ranked university in Indonesia accepted me as its student and I feel like "yay I finally move to a real city surrounded by people, buildings, and cheap food-seller, not a city surrounded by trees and elephants anymore!"

13. i grew up in Jakarta but i spent my first three years since i was born in Medan.

14. I love traveling to, i ever visited for about 15 countries, and because i love traveling i absolutely love photography.

15. Embarrassment is about social situation, but it also has physical symptoms such as blushing, I mean very blushing.

16. High school is indeed the most exciting moment in my life, excluding university life and so on.

17. The reason why I choose management IUP as my major is that my father owns a business on his own, and someday it would be my turn to handle the business.

18. I'm interested to take Business major since my father is a business man and he's currently managing some company and someday i'll take this place and continue his place.

19. People always ask me if I have a Chinese descent or not. This because my eyes are quite small so that’s why people always ask me if I’m a Chinese or not.

20.  I’m from Bandung. Bandung is a beautiful city. Many people visit Bandung, one of city in West Java province, to pamper their taste buds. 

Corrections and suggestions for all these sentences will be found in the COMMENTS below.

UK Study on "the seven-year itch"

UK study reveals marriage joys and regrets

MANY have heard of the seven-year itch, but it is the fifth year of marriage that is really the toughest, according to new UK research.

A British law firm's study of 2000 married people found the first year was described as a whirlwind of wedded bliss by most, while the third year of marriage was said to be the happiest of all as couples settle into a comfortable co-existence after ironing out any earlier issues.

However, just two years later, couples reported the fifth as the most difficult to get through, due to factors such as tiredness and exhaustion amid increasing workloads.

Those surveyed voted seven years to be "the wall" which, if scaled successfully, paves the way for a long, happy and lasting relationship.

One in 10 admitted "they didn't realise how hard" marriage would be and others confessed to suffering an emotional "comedown" after the high of their wedding day, with one in five admitting there are days when they regret the decision to get hitched completely.

Unbalanced sex drives, different hobbies or social preferences were found to provide stumbling blocks after the first few years.

The study found half of those questioned said their wedding day was the happiest of their life, but the warm glow appears to have quickly faded for many, with a third admitting the love in their marriage has reduced since the big day.

Amanda McAlister, family lawyer at Slater & Gordon, which carried out the research, said couples should not forget that a happy marriage takes effort.

"It's not very often that we see clients in those first few years of marriage but by the five-year mark or a couple of years after they have children we often have married couples asking us for advice," she said.

"The buzz of the first few years where everything is new is hard to maintain and often people find that married life hasn't lived up to their expectations."

From The Australian: Here.