Christine Ohlman sang for a long time with the Saturday Night Live Band, but she eventually ^

moved on to a band named Rebel Montez.

P-1ab Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions and Introductory Words

Insert commas wherever they are needed between INDEPENDENT CLAUSES or after

introductory words. If a sentence is correct as given, write correct. Answers to even-

numbered items can be found at the back of the book.

EXAMPLE

1. Known as the Beehive Queen Ohlman performs music influenced by the blues and other

styles.

2. Nick Zammuto recently composed the music for the film Achant and formed a new four-

piece band.

3. Catherine Russell may sing old blues and jazz songs but she makes them sound brand-

new.

4. Morgan Taylor created the animated character Gustafer Yellowgold and claims that the

character came from the sun.

5. A dragon lives in Gustafers fireplace and Gustafer has a pet eel.

6. Under the direction of Anouk Van Dijk the Australian dance group Chunky Move receives

rave reviews.

7. In a different vein Darrah Carr Dance blends Irish step and modern dance.

8. Jeff and Jane Hudson issued the album Flesh in the 1980s so thirty years later it was time to

reissue it.

9. As their fans know the Hudsons were pioneers in electronic music.

10. Incidentally all seven acts mentioned in this exercise have performed at the Massachusetts

Museum of Contemporary Art.

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