AS—Adjectives in a Series: When a list of adjectives is notseparated by a conjunction(s), place commas between them

NS—Nouns in a Series (more than two nouns): When a list of nounsor noun phrases is not separated by a conjunction(s), place commasbetween them

VS—Verbs in a Series: When a list of verbs or verb phrases isnot separated by a conjunction(s), place commas between them

2IC—Two Independent Clauses (or “compound sentences”): If twoindependent clauses (two complete sentences) are joined with acoordinating conjunction, place a comma before the conjunction.

IE—Introductory Elements: An introductory element is a word orphrase before the main, independent, part of the sentence. Itusually tells you something about the main clause.

NRC—Non-Restrictive Clauses: These clauses are often known as“the part you could just take out”; they include parentheticalcomments, appositives, contrasting elements, interjections, directaddresses, dates, conjunctive adverbs, and other transitional wordsand phrases. They’re sometimes at the end of a sentence.

Practice with Commas: Write the Code (AS, NS, VS, IE, 2IC, NRC)that Corresponds to the Commas Used in the Following Sentences._____Clean dorm rooms, according to Newsweek, are consideredillegal at EIU.

_____The drunken contractor declared that the house had beenbuilt properly, so we immediately had the place bulldozed

_____The closet contained old, worn clothes and, worse thanthat, clothes she had stolen.

_____The uninvited bird pranced across our pumpkin pie, but weate it anyway.

_____Running blindfolded through the minefield was exciting, butwhat happened to Kenny?

_____He gave all of his cash to the robber, who promised themoney would be donated to charity.

_____Maggie usually just sucks on her pacifier, and I bet she’llnever speak.

_____Snails, which never made good pets anyway, have a greatfuture as a pizza topping.

_____She reads everything, but understands zip.

_____She reads everything, but she understands zip.