Commas, Commas, Commas

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James the paperboy arrived early this morning

• James the paperboy arrived early this morning.
• James, the paperboy arrived early this morning.
• James, the paperboy, arrived early this morning.
• James, the paperboy arrived, early this morning.

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CCSS.L.5.2B

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Team you won

• Team you won!
• Team, you won!
• Team you, won!
• Team, you won?

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CCSS.L.5.2C

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The boy who sits behind me leaves for Alaska tomorrow

• The boy who sits behind me leaves for Alaska tomorrow.
• The boy, who sits behind me leaves for Alaska tomorrow.
• The boy, who sits behind me, leaves for Alaska tomorrow.
• The boy who sits behind me, leaves for Alaska tomorrow.

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My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break

• My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break.
• My best friend, who moved away last summer visited over spring break.
• My best friend, who moved away last summer, visited over spring break.
• My best friend who moved away last summer, visited over spring break.

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CCSS.L.5.2B

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The game unfortunately went into overtime

• The game unfortunately went into overtime.
• The game, unfortunately went into overtime.
• The game, unfortunately, went into overtime.
• The game unfortunately, went into overtime.

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All creatures in the animal world depend on plants and each other for survival

• All creatures in the animal world depend on plants and each other for survival.
• All creatures, in the animal world depend on plants and each other for survival.
• All creatures, in the animal world, depend on plants and each other for survival.
• All creatures in the animal world depend on plants, and each other for survival.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

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First line up

• First line up.
• First, line up.
• First line, up.
• First, line, up.

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CCSS.W.5.4

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Pug an adorable but naughty puppy chews on everything

• Pug an adorable but naughty puppy chews on everything.
• Pug, an adorable but naughty puppy chews on everything.
• Pug, an adorable, but naughty puppy chews on everything.
• Pug, an adorable but naughty puppy, chews on everything.

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Wow that dog barks loudly

• Wow that dog barks loudly!
• Wow, that dog barks loudly!
• Wow, that dog, barks loudly!
• Wow that dog barks, loudly!

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A pair of pelicans swoops down to catch fish

• A pair of pelicans swoops down to catch fish.
• A pair, of pelicans swoops down to catch fish.
• A pair, of pelicans, swoops down to catch fish.
• A, pair of pelicans, swoops down to catch fish.