Punctuation exercise – 1

In the following sentences, insert commas where necessary.

1. You are talking complete nonsense as usual.
2. This is Mr James who is going to talk to us about flower management.
3. She lived in France for some time so she speaks French quite well.
4. Sometimes, in the long winter evenings I sit and wonder what life is all about.
5. Early that week she was called to the police station.
6. If anybody wants a ticket for the show they can get it from my office.
7. I went to India Japan China and Sri Lanka.
8. I spent yesterday playing cricket listening to classical music and wondering about the meaning of life.
9. He was tall dark and handsome.
10. My father however didn’t agree.

Answers

1. You are talking complete nonsense, as usual.
2. This is Mr James, who is going to talk to us about flower management.
3. She lived in France for some time, so she speaks French quite well.
4. Sometimes, in the long winter evenings, I sit and wonder what life is all about.
5. Early that week, she was called to the police station.
6. If anybody wants a ticket for the show, they can get it from my office.
7. I went to India, Japan, China and Sri Lanka.
8. I spent yesterday playing cricket, listening to classical music, and wondering about the meaning of life.
9. He was tall, dark and handsome.
10. My father, however, didn’t agree.