Exercise 4: Using Commas with Places, Dates,

Titles.

Copy the sentences, adding the necessary commas.

EXAMPLE: On June 9 1987 we moved to Houston Texas.

On June 9, 1987, we moved to Houston, Texas.

1. Microtec Inc. opened on the New York Stock Exchange at $14 per share.

2. The bus stopped in Texarkana on its way to Little Rock Arkansas.

3. The nurse signed her letter of resignation “Allison Evans R.N.”

4. On July 4 1884 the Statue of Liberty was officially presented to the United States.

5. Is it true that your ancestors traveled from St. Louis Missouri to San Francisco, California by wagon train?

6. Professor John H. Coleman Ph.D. accepted a position at another university.

7. Please cancel delivery of our newspaper from Tuesday August 8 to Sunday August 19.

Rephrase следующие предложения как много как это возможно. 1. Я советую вам купить эту книгу. ... Вы должны / должны купить эту книгу 2 нет необходимости для него, чтобы сдать экзамен повторно. 3 Я уверен, что Терри не в офисе. 4 Вполне возможно, что Джанет будет называть меня этим вечером. 5 Вы не можете есть и пить в классах. 6 Мы обязаны часами и выходить каждый день. 7 Я уверен, что ребята не были расстроены результатом. 8 Вы хотите, чтобы я сделал что-нибудь, чтобы Возможно, мы отправимся на пикник в воскресенье днем. 10 Сэм удалось достичь вершины горы после восхождения в течение нескольких часов. 11 Как насчет устроить вечеринку на свой день рождения? 12 Не было необходимости для Джона принять участие в семинаре. 13 Они обязаны идти на встречу каждую неделю. 14 Как насчет посещения некоторых друзей в субботу?

1. What (were you doing) when I (came) in?
2. When I (came) to his house, they (told) me that he (had left) an hour before.
3. On checking up his answers he (found) out that he (had made) several mistakes.
4. When I (left) home, the snow (had already stopped), but a strong wind (was blowing).
5. (Have you read) this book? — Yes, I (have read) it. I (think) it (is) very interesting.
6. What (are the children doing) now? — Oh, they (are playing) the new table game which I (bought) for them the day before yesterday.
7. They (have reached) the corner of the street by now and (are standing) at the bus stop.
8. After we (had been walking) about two hours, we arrived at a picturesque glade covered with fresh grass.
9. We could not go out because it (had been raining) hard since early morning.
10. She (has been teaching) at our school for twenty years now.
11. Ring me up as soon as you (come) home.
12. He (began) to write his composition at three o'clock. It is already eleven, and he (is still writing) it. He says he (will have finished) it by twelve.
13. We (have been helping) our librarian to put the books in the right order for already three days, but we (have arranged) only half the books.