Comma Drama,

Correct the following sentences. If the sentence is already correct, write “correct.”

1. He looked through the door, but he did not see anyone inside the church.

2. "We could wait to see if anyone else came, or we could go back home" she said.

3. Reed, a graduate of Washington State University, was elected Secretary of State in 2000.

4. The organization paid the speaker $1000, but their officers were unable to attend the event.

5. According to Washington state law, bars will become smoke free on February 15th.

6. He saw Karen, and then they had coffee.

7. The bales are then sold to a processing center in Tacoma, Washington which ships them to Moscow, Id.

8. It was raining, so we stayed home.

9. Later, he phoned again.

10. This will end up having an affect on consumers, she said.

11. He introduced the speaker to Floyd, Moos and Wulff.

Appositions, hyperbatons and non-restrictive relative clauses: We don't need to remember the names of these grammar tools. But let's look at how they can help us form shorter descriptive phrases. In other words, squish these two sentences into one.

1. Sam Reed, a WSU graduate, spoke Wednesday, Sept. 22 at the Honors College.

2. The concert will be held on Friday night as part of WSU's Homecoming Weekend.

3. President Elson S. Floyd, promised he would lobby legislators in Olympia out of frustration regarding cuts to higher education.