AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text

46 • S URGE TO S UCCESS ! E NGLISH T EST P REP

3. When Pat explained to his mother that ten was the highest mark given on the entrance test she breathed a sigh of relief. A. NO CHANGE B. mother, that ten was the highest mark given on the entrance test, C. mother that ten was the highest mark given on the entrance test, D. mother that ten was the highest mark given on the entrance test; Use commas before and after words and phrases that provide additional, ‘‡••‡–‹ƒŽ ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ‘” –Šƒ– ‹–‡””—’– –Š‡ ϐŽ‘™ ‘ˆ ƒ •‡–‡…‡Ǥ Š‡•‡ words and phrases can take a few different forms. ͳǣ  ƒ’’‘•‹–‹˜‡ ’Š”ƒ•‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™• ƒ ‘— ‘” ’”‘‘— ƒ† Šƒ• –Š‡ same meaning as that noun or pronoun. For example, “Mrs. Walker, a teacher, walked up the steps.” FORM 2: Parenthetical expressions are words that interrupt the ϐŽ‘™ ‘ˆ –Š‡ •‡–‡…‡ ™‹–Š‘—–…Šƒ‰‹‰ –Š‡ ‡ƒ‹‰ ‘ˆ –Š‡ •‡–‡…‡Ǥ šƒ’Ž‡• ‹…Ž—†‡ DzŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡdz Dz–Š‘—‰Šǡdz Dzˆ‘” ‹•–ƒ…‡ǡdz Dz„› –Š‡ ™ƒ›ǡdz Dz–‘ –‡ŽŽ –Š‡ –”—–Šǡdz Dz„‡Ž‹‡˜‡ ‡ǡdz Dz‹– ƒ’’‡ƒ”• –‘ ‡ǡdz Dz ƒ •—”‡ǡdz ƒ† Dzƒ• ƒ matter of fact.” This book, I believe, is the best of its kind. 9 Julie and her three dogs, I am sure, ™‹ŽŽ ‘– ‡ƒ•‹Ž› ϐ‹† ƒ ƒ’ƒ”–‡– –‘ rent. 9 ͵ǣ ‘”‡•–”‹…–‹˜‡ ‡Ž‡‡– ‹–”‘†—…‡• ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ –Šƒ– ‹• ‘– ‡••‡–‹ƒŽ –‘ –Š‡ •‡–‡…‡ ƒ†ǡ ‹ˆ ”‡‘˜‡†ǡ ™‹ŽŽ ‘–…Šƒ‰‡ –Š‡ ‡ƒ‹‰ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‘”‹‰‹ƒŽ •‡–‡…‡Ǥ ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ Dz Š‡ „Žƒ‡–ǡ ™Š‹…Š was red, lay on the grass.” Sam, who is a very well-behaved dog, never strays from the front yard. 9 Millie, ™Š‘ ‹• ƒ ϐ‹‡ •–—†‡–ǡ has a perfect attendance record. 9 In general, if material can be omitted without changing the meaning of the main clause, the material is nonrestrictive and should be set off by commas. 4. Niagara Falls, which forms part of the border between the United States and Canada, was the site of a sawmill built by the French in 1725. F. NO CHANGE G. Niagara Falls forms part of the border between the United States and Canada H. Niagara Falls, which forms part of the border between the United States and Canada— J. Niagara Falls, which forms part of the border between the United States and Canada; it Mr. Dias, our lawyer, gave us some great advice. 9 Bob, an industrious and hard-working student, will run for class treasurer. 9 Examples:

USE COMMAS TO SET OFF INTERRUPTIONS

STRATEGY ALERT ƒ–…Š ‘—– ˆ‘” •—’‡”ϐŽ—‘—• commas. Commas should NOT separate a subject from its verb or separate the components of a compound verb.

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