NCO Primary Leadership Subjects
The Comma, Continued
Punctuate these sentences:
Practice
1.
a.
Captain Barks went home and Major O'Day stayed at the bowling alley.
b.
There was an elevator for the use of visitors but John decided to walk up
the steps.
c.
The door must be kept closed or the kitten will run away.
2.
a.
He sings whistles and dances in the show.
b.
The convoy consisted of HMMWVs 2 1/2 ton trucks and HEMTTs.
c.
Apples oranges and bananas were in trays on the table.
d.
The private processed the letters memos and reports.
3.
a.
His room is bright clean and quiet.
b.
He aimed fired and saw the enemy sniper fall.
c.
This is a government of the people by the people and for the people.
d.
He knew that he would be late that he would miss chow and that he would
be punished.
4.
a.
A rough wild sea made the landing difficult.
b.
His dark brown hair was neatly cut.
c.
The very tired private returned from the mission.
d.
The sergeant was a keen watchful man.
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