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Note: Some writers omit the comma before and in a series. If you omit the final comma before and, do so consistently in your writing.

EXERCISE 14 Using commas to separate independent clauses and items in a series Read the sentences. Add commas to separate independent clauses and items in a series.

1 Jack his brother and I are going hiking and fishing this weekend.

2 We had wanted to go to the beach but we couldn't get hotel accommodations.

3 We decided to go to the mountains instead and enjoy the cooler weather.

4 We'll probably hike for a few days and then we'll relax by fishing at the local lake.

5 We'll take food sleeping bags a few changes of clothes but little else.

6 Would you like to come along or are you busy this weekend?

Follow-up Write two sentences illustrating Guideline 3 and two illustrating Guideline 4. Write about a recent vacation.

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Answer:

1 Jack his brother, and I are going hiking and fishing this weekend.

2 We had wanted to go to the beach, but we couldn't get hotel accommodations.

3 We decided to go to the mountains instead, and enjoy the cooler weather.

4 We'll probably hike for a few days, and then we'll relax by fishing at the local lake.

5 We'll take food sleeping bags, a few changes of clothes but little else.

6 Would you like to come along, or are you busy this weekend?

Answer:

for the first one it's after Jack. The second is after beach. I think the third is after mountains but not sure. The 4th is is before the word and. 5 is after food and sleeping bags. And I'm assuming 6 is after along.