Please help me to find errors?

Question

Comma Errors

1. The local movie theater, despite efforts to attract customers finally closed its doors,

and was purchased by a supermarket chain.

2. As a little boy, I dream about wearing a plaid flannel shirt and like Paul Bunyan,

camping out underneath towering trees.

3. Their parents,always risk takers divorced in August and remarried iin February just

six month later.

4. Shaken by the threat of a hostile takeover,the board of directors,and the

stockholders voted to sell the retail division which had been losing money for years.

5. Despite my parents objections I read Stephen King’s novels The Shining, and

Carrie when I was in junior high. The books terrified me; nevertheless, I couldn’t

put then down.

6. We skimmed the chapter, looked quickly at the tables, and charts, realized we

didn’t know enough to pass the exam, and began to panic.

7. After years of saving his money my brother bought a used car and then his

problems started.

8. I discovered last week, that my neighbors, whose friendship I had always

Treasured, intend to sue me.

9. Late yesterday afternoon, I realized that Dan was lying, and had driven my car

without permission.

10. Although it can be annoying, and frustrating, forgetting things usually isn’t an

early sign of Alzheimer’s disease , as many people think.

Answer 1

Commas are really hard to put in when you don't understand grammar. However, as a speaker, you have perfect grammar. To help you be able to be more accurate with commas, say your sentence out loud and wherever you take in a tiny breath, that is where your comma goes.

Though I am not perfect by any means, I have done this my entire life. I just couldn't stand learning grammar as a kid. It was too boring. Many people have told me that my writing is very good. I don't know why English teachers never teach you this trick.

Answer 2

1. The local movie theater, despite efforts to attract customers, finally closed its doors and was purchased by a supermarket chain.

2. As a little boy, I dreamt about wearing a plaid flannel shirt like Paul Bunyan, camping out underneath towering trees.

3. Their parents, always risk takers, divorced in August and remarried in February, just six month later.

4. Shaken by the threat of a hostile takeover, the board of directors and the stockholders voted to sell the retail division, which had been losing money for years.

5. Despite my parents' objections, I read Stephen King’s novels The Shining and Carrie when I was in junior high. The books terrified me; nevertheless, I couldn’t put them down.

6. We skimmed the chapter, looked quickly at the tables and charts, realized we didn’t know enough to pass the exam, and began to panic.

7. After years of saving his money, my brother bought a used car, and then his problems started.

8. I discovered last week that my neighbors, whose friendship I had always treasured, intend to sue me.

9. Late yesterday afternoon, I realized that Dan was lying and had driven my car without permission.

10. Although it can be annoying and frustrating, forgetting things usually isn’t an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, as many people think.

For number 5, either underline the books' titles or italicize them.

Answer 3

1. The local movie theater, despite efforts to attract customers, finally closed its doors and was purchased by a supermarket chain.

3. Their parents, always risk takers, divorced in August and remarried in February, just six month later.

5.Despite my parents objections, I read Stephen King’s novels The Shining and Carrie when I was in junior high. The books terrified me; nevertheless, I couldn’t put them down.

7.After years of saving his money, my brother bought a used car, and then his problems started.

9.Late yesterday afternoon, I realized that Dan was lying and had driven my car without permission.

Answer 4

1. The local movie theater, despite efforts to attract customers, finally closed its doors and was purchased by a supermarket chain.

2. As a little boy, I dream about wearing a plaid flannel shirt and like Paul Bunyon, camping out underneath towering trees.

3. Their parents, always risk takers, divorced in August and remarried in February, just six months later.

4. Shaken by the threat of a hostile takeover, the board of directors and the stockholders voted to sell the retail division, which had been losing money for years.

5. Despite my parents objections, I read Stephen King's novels The Shining and Carrie when I was in junior high. The books terrified me; nevertheless, I couldn't put them down.

6. We skimmed the chapter, looked quickly at the tables and charts, realized we didn't know enough to pass the exam, and began to panic.

7. After years of saving money, my brother bought a used car, and then his problems started.

8. I discovered last week that my neighbors, whose friendship I had always treasured, intend to sue me.

9. Late yesterday afternoon, I realized that Dan was lying and had driven my car without permission.

10. Although it can be annoying and frustrating, forgetting things usually isn't an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, as many people think.