Vitamin #20 September 26th, 2016 If in doubt about using a comma between two adjectives back-to-back, use the and test.  If and can be substituted between each word, use a comma. ex.  It was a dark, cold day in January as final exams began. (It was a dark and dreary and cold day . . . ) Correct: 1.  There new convienience store sells sweet salty snacks and carbonated tasty sodas.

Vitamin #21 September 27th, 2016 Fewer and number are used with plural words (items that can be counted).             ex.  It takes fewer gallons of gas for small cars.                     The gym holds a large number of people.   Less and amount are used with singular ideas.             ex.  It takes less gas for small cars.                    The amount of gas used is less for small cars. Correct: 1.  It's alright that there are less people on the team this year.

Sophs - QUIZ 1: What was the name of the main character? EC: What is his wife’s name? 2: Where was his wife going? 3: What flew out the window when the door was opened? 4: Why is it so important? 5: What did he do to retrieve it?

Soph – QUIZ 2 1: What did he see to make him afraid to move on the ledge? 2: After picking up the yellow paper, where did he put it so as to not lose it? 3:What happened that prevented him from getting back into his apartment? 4: What are some details that shows when (time period) this story was set?

Fresh - QUIZ 1: When Rainsford wakes up, his logic is that “Where there are pistol shots, there are ___” 2: What are the names of the two new characters? 3: Where are they from (Roughly)? EC: What are these people specifically? 4: Why are these people no longer in their own country? 5: What is the favorite hobby of the new character?

Fresh – QUIZ 2 1: What is the new animal that was invented for hunting? 2: What is Rainsford asked to do regarding this animal? 3: Why is the island called ship-trap island? 4: What does Rainsford decide to do? 5: List 2 of 3 three traps Rainsford sets/overcomes

Vitamin #22 September 28th, 2016 Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet. Ex. The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave. Ex. The student explained her question, yet the instructor still didn't seem to understand. Correct: I received a suprise when the Fosters answered there door but they looked at me like I was foolish, crazy, weird, and ect.

Vitamin #23 September 29th, 2016 Use commas after introductory a) clauses, b) phrases, or c) words that come before the main clause. Common starter words for introductory clauses that should be followed by a comma include after, although, as, because, if, since, when, while. Ex. While I was eating, the cat scratched at the door. Ex. Because her alarm clock was broken, she was late for class. Correct: After dinner is over a large amount of people watch an episode of Jersey Shore.