COMM 141 Editing Assignment Name________________

A. Punctuate the following complex sentences by adding commas where needed.

1. Donna got an A in English because she always handed in her assignments.

2. Although David did not feel well he went to school.

3. I got a passport before I came to Canada.

4. When you went to Banff did you also go to Lake Louise?

5. Susan wants to go to the Maritimes next year if she has enough

B. In the following exercise, use an appropriate signal word (subordinating conjunction) to

join the two independent clauses to form a complex sentence. Remember that a
complex sentence contains an independent clause and a dependent clause. Be careful
with punctuation.

1. He began to repair the photocopier. The secretary informed him of the problem.

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2. My neighbours are interested in energy conservation. They installed solar panels last
year.

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3. You go on a diet. You will probably feel hungry.

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4. It was Joe’s birthday. We took him out to dinner.

5. The smoke detector in the main floor office goes off. The computer printer overheats.
COMM 141 Editing Assignment Name________________

C. All of the following clauses are sentence fragments and are, therefore, incorrect. Fix
all of these sentence fragments by adding an independent clause. Be careful with your
use of punctuation.

1. Even if I buy a car.

2. Provided that everyone in the group helps a little.

3. As the student entered the classroom.

4. Because I hate cold weather.

5. Once the plane left the airport.

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