Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

L ESSON 3 | P UNCTUATION • 37 9. Tim hopes to score well on the exam because he plans to go to an Ivy League school. A. NO CHANGE B. Tim hopes to score well on the exam: he plans to go to an Ivy League school. C. Tim hopes to score well on the exam, because he plans to go to an Ivy League school. D. Tim hopes to score well on the exam he plans to go to an Ivy League school. 10. In this impoverished region with its arid soil a typical diet may contain only 800 calories per day. F. NO CHANGE G. In this impoverished region with its arid soil; a typical diet may contain only 800 calories per day. H. In this impoverished region, with its arid soil, a typical diet may contain only 800 calories per day. J. In this impoverished region with its arid soil, a typical diet may contain only 800 calories per day. 11. Begun in 1981 and completed in 1985 the bridge ’”‘˜‹†‡† –Š‡ ϐ‹”•– Ž‹ „‡–™‡‡ –Š‡ island and the mainland. A. NO CHANGE B. Begun in 1981 and completed in 1985, the bridge C. The bridge begun in 1981 and completed in 1985 D. Begun—in 1981 and completed in 1985—the bridge 12. To slow the bleeding Van tied a pressure bandage around the lower portion of the leg. F. NO CHANGE G. To slow the bleeding—Van tied a pressure bandage around the lower portion of the leg. H. To slow the bleeding, Van tied a pressure bandage around the lower portion of the leg. J. To slow the bleeding, Van tied a pressure bandage, around the lower portion of the leg.

A full train crew consists of a motorman, a brakeman, a conductor, and two ticket takers. A. NO CHANGE B. A full train crew consists of a motorman, a brakeman, a conductor and, two ticket takers. C. A full train crew consists of a motorman, a brakeman a conductor and two ticket takers. D. A full train crew consists of a motorman a brakeman a conductor, and two ticket takers. The procedure requires that you open the outer cover plate, remove the thermostat, replace the broken switch, and then replace the thermostat. F. NO CHANGE G. plate remove the thermostat, replace the broken switch; and H. plate remove, the thermostat replace the broken switch, and J. plate remove the thermostat replace the broken switch and ˆ–‡” ‡–‡” ϐ‹‹•Š‡† ’ƒ‹–‹‰ the bird feeder he and Jack hung it from a limb of the oak tree. A. NO CHANGE B. the bird feeder, he and Jack hung it C. the bird feeder; he and Jack hung it D. the bird feeder, he and Jack, hung it When Pat explained to his mother that ten was the highest mark given on the entrance test she breathed a sigh of relief. F. NO CHANGE G. mother, that ten was the highest mark given on the entrance test, H. mother that ten was the highest mark given on the entrance test, J. mother that ten was the highest mark given on the entrance test;

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Debrief Use Commas for Clarity 1. Use a comma if the sentence might be subject to different interpretations without it. 2. Use a comma if a pause would make the sentence clearer and easier to read. The Cambridge Edge Use the breath –‡•– –‘ ϐ‹‰—”‡ out whether you need a comma. If you read a sentence aloud, you will hear how a natural pause suggests where a comma should be inserted. Although the practice of listening for a pause isn’t fail- safe, it is a good last resort when all other comma rules seem to fail.

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