Exercise 1. Read the sentences and explain the use of punctuation marks.

1. Bill could not manage a job, a family (,) and college at the same time. 2. Singing, Jane went quickly through the apartment to fetch the books. 3. Fruits and vegetables sold in supermarkets sometimes are not as high in quality as those sold by greengrocer’s.4. We were, believe it or not, in love with each other. 5. The woman who was sitting behind the reception desk gave Parker a big smile. 6. Jane decided to try the home-made steak pie, and Andrew ordered Dover sole with boiled potatoes. 7. Andrew Carpenter, the deputy sales manager, was sick. 8. Mrs Grange, who was sitting at the window, gave Peter a nod. 9. Jane had pie and Andrew had fish. 10. The driver in the Ferrari was cornering superbly. 11. She had very little to live on, but she would never have dreamed of taking what was not hers. 12. The blue woolen dress was warmer. 13. I resent paying so much for dinner and having to beg the waiter for a napkin, water, and bread and butter. 14. She was poor but she was honest. 15. If you are ever in London, come and see me. 16. Norma has not decided whether she will continue in her present job, work only half-time, or give up work completely. 17. Come to my place if you are ever in Kharkiv. 18. In hope of eventual restoration of his pension, Joseph spent every penny he could find on lawyers. 19. ‘Which is your car?’ ‘The big red one next to the wall.’ 20. Can you tell me where I can find a succulent, tomato-rich, dripping-with-cheese pizza in this neighbourhood? 21. Vermont, the Green Mountain State, has a long history of independent thought and action. 22. The short story ‘A Little Cloud’ remains one of my favourites. 23. Her oldest brother, Nick, was unable to find a job for two years after university. 24. ‘Are there any cookies in the house?’ the child asked. 25. For a long time they lived in Branford, Connecticut. 26. Karl Otto Helmholtz, Professor of Linguistics, has been appointed to the Faculty Council. 27. Sarah began to forget she had ever known him; James, to remember how lovely their life together had been. 28. Alison Jones and her husband David, who live in Hartlepool, are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. 29. It was her money, not her charm or personality, that first attracted him. 30. My bag is light, comfortable(,) and rather cheap. 31. Before I could say anything more, Holmes had rushed off towards the station.