Which of these sentences shows the correct use of the comma with coordinate adjectives? a. she was prepared for a long, arduous journey. b. she was prepared for a, long arduous journey. c. she was prepared for a long arduous, journey. d. she was prepared for a long arduous journey.

A

Explanation:

B uses the comma too early in the sentence. C puts the comma too late. D has no comma at all, so obviously A is the right answer. Here is a hint. Try saying the sentence to yourself, and when it is time for the comma, pause for a second, then continue with the rest. Most of the time, the sentence that uses it properly sounds right.

1 - a

2 - a

3 - c

4 - b

5 - d

i’m writing a memoir and i’ve been given the great suggestion of placing a ‘sub-narrative’ within some of the chapters – sort of, what was going on with me in the grand scheme of things.

i was wondering how to format this so that it is very obvious we are stepping out the of story.

firstly is a change in font from serif to sans workable? i also use dashes for a scene change. was thinking of using a different scene-changer too.

here’s a (shortened) example:

university – or what’s known as ‘uni’ in australia – were some of the best days of my life. where else do you get to potter around in a great location, have very little responsibility, learn lots of things, do lots of things and walk out four years later with a bonus – a degree!

with my university years i had immersed myself into community of intelligent ambitious people. generally everyone had a confidence about themselves. they knew where they were going in life and weren’t threatened by others.

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next normal paragraph continues here…

(sorry couldn’t show the fonts in this comment field)

too much?