Lesson on Commas

Braving the blinding snow and bitter cold I shoveled the driveway the sidewalk and the steps this morning.

• NO CHANGE

• Braving the blinding snow and bitter cold, I shoveled the driveway, the sidewalk, and the steps this morning.

• Braving the blinding snow and bitter cold, I shoveled the driveway the sidewalk and the steps this morning.

The crossing guard at our street who is retired is always nice to me.

• NO CHANGE

• The crossing guard, at our street who is retired, is always nice to me.

• The crossing guard at our street, who is retired, is always nice to me.

Molly began to slice the oranges cucumbers and apples.

• NO CHANGE

• Molly began, to slice the oranges cucumbers and apples.

• Molly began to slice the oranges, cucumbers, and apples.

A panda eats, shoots and leaves.

• NO CHANGE

• A panda eats shoots and leaves.

• A panda, eats shoots and leaves.

Mrs. English has an exhilarating, crazy, tech-driven, demanding, class. 

• The sentence is correct

• Get rid of the comma after "demanding"

• add a comma after "Mrs. English"

• Take out all of the commas

Salty and fat-filled snacks of course should always be avoided.

• NO CHANGE

• Salty, and fat-filled snacks of course should always be avoided.

• Salty and fat-filled snacks, of course, should always be avoided.

My how you have grown!

• NO CHANGE

• My, how you have grown!

• My how you, have grown!

Yes we'd love to come over on Thanksgiving Aunt Alice.

• NO CHANGE

• Yes, we'd love to come over, on Thanksgiving Aunt Alice.

• Yes, we'd love to come over on Thanksgiving, Aunt Alice.

This fishing pole Nathan has seen better days.

• NO CHANGE

• This fishing pole, Nathan, has seen better days.

• This fishing pole Nathan has seen, better days.

“Silent Night” was written by two men from the village of Oberndorf Austria.

• NO CHANGE

• "Silent Night" was written by two men from the village of Obendorf, Austria.

• “Silent Night” was written, by two men from the village of Oberndorf Austria.