Daily Grammar

Lesson 363

Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas

Use commas to set off contrasted expressions.

Example:
His mother, not his father, is in charge.

Instructions: Place commas where they are needed.

1. Your car not your truck is the better vehicle to use.

Your car, not your truck, is the better vehicle to use.

2. My aunt not my uncle used to live here before.

My aunt, not my uncle, used to live here before.

3. You need to talk to the man at the end of the table not the one near the window.

You need to talk to the man at the end of the table, not the one near the window.

4. Our track team not our baseball team won the championship.

Our track team, not our baseball team, won the championship.

5. Be sure to see the owner not the manager about the job.

Be sure to see the owner, not the manager, about the job.

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