uktous  +  962756 Thu, 05 Nov 09 08:52 PM hi, will the "comma" changed the meaning of the sentences? Sentence1 I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class and then students would practise the questions during the second half of the class. VS I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class and , then, students would practise the questions during the second half of the class Sentence 2 The new arrangement was that during the first 50 minutes students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time, whereas during the last 10 minutes I explained some most popular questions to all students VS The new arrangement was that, during the first 50 minutes, students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time, whereas, during the last 10 minutes, I explained some most popular questions to all students uktous Joined on Mon, Oct 26 2009 Junior Member 99 Sentences, Students

	DeepSouthRick  +  962923 Fri, 06 Nov 09 12:54 AM Both comma uses are incorrect. They should be:   I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class, and then students...     The new arrangement was that during the first 50 minutes students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time; whereas, during the last 10 minutes I..       Rick DeepSouthRick Joined on Thu, Nov 5 2009 New Member 11 Commas, Punctuation, Sentences, Students

	uktous  +  962986 Fri, 06 Nov 09 02:28 AM difficult for me... someone told me that the texts between 2 commas could be ingnored so The new arrangement was that, during the first 50 minutes, students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time, whereas, during the last 10 minutes, I explained some most popular questions to all students = The new arrangement was that students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time, whereas I explained some most popular questions to all students clearly, the second sentence has problem uktous Commas, Punctuation, Sentences, Students

	uktous  +  963027 Fri, 06 Nov 09 03:59 AM in my limited understanding your use of comma is correct however, in my understanding (which may be wrong), you are better to write "to toss" rather than tossing thanks uktous Commas, Punctuation, Sentences

	DeepSouthRick  +  963479 Fri, 06 Nov 09 03:16 PM uktous “in my limited understanding your use of comma is correct   however, in my understanding (which may be wrong), you are better to write "to toss" rather than tossing thanks ”   I agree... you seem to have a good understanding of how to use commas in this sentence.   However, it's incorrect to use "to toss" instead of "tossing" in your sample sentences.     Rick DeepSouthRick Commas, Punctuation, Sentences, Samples

	uktous  +  963645 Fri, 06 Nov 09 07:54 PM hi, Rick I saw a boy, who looks sleepy, to toss a coin = I saw a boy to toss a coin why it is incorrect? the sentence should be grammatically correct uktous Sentences

	DeepSouthRick  +  963842 Sat, 07 Nov 09 12:49 AM Why do you think it should be correct?   In this sentence, the verb "toss" does not need the article, "to."   Example of using "to toss":   "He wants to toss a coin."   "I told him to toss a coin."           DeepSouthRick Articles, Sentences

	uktous  +  963874 Sat, 07 Nov 09 02:03 AM then i think i saw a boy tossing a coin a bou tossing a coin is a noun phrase so..tossing a coin is right uktous Nouns, Noun Phrases, Sentences, Phrases