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I.

Copy and paste the following sentences in the file  below. Then, add periods, question marks,
and exclamation points.

1. Last Saturday was my thirtieth birthday.

2.  My friends said they wanted to take me out to dinner.

3. He asked me which restaurant I wanted to go to?

4. I thought about it for a while.

5. Finally , I chose a French restaurant that some friends had recommended.

6. My husband made a reservation for 7:00 p.m.

7. However, without my knowledge, he made some other plans as well.

8. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were escorted to a private room.

9. As we walked in, I saw about fifteen of our friends sitting there.

10. "Surprise!" , they shouted.

II. Edit the following sentences for the correct use of commas. These sentences are correct :

1. To begin , she sits at her desk and thinks about what she needs to teach the
next day.

2. Soon, she decides that she needs a cup of coffee.

3. She goes to the kitchen, puts the water on the stove to boil and returns to her
desk.

4. Then, she opens her books and starts to plan the lessons.

5. Almost immediately, she stops working and starts to daydream about the party
on Saturday night.

6. Another interruption, comes when the phone rings.

7. While she is talking on the phone, the water on the stove boils.
8. As quickly as possible, she ends the conversation, goes to the kitchen, and
prepares the coffee.

9. Carrying the cup of coffee, she returns to her desk once again.

10. Before long, she looks at the clock and realizes it is time to watch her favorite
program on television.

11. In the end, Ms. Baker decides that the lessons will have to wait until later.

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