<p>This isn't just for the writing section, but mostly just in general.</p>
<p>What are the punctuations that need to be made in these type of situations? [I tried to put brackets and the punctuation I would've though]:</p>
<p>The happy[,] glowing girl smiled at him. [Is there a comma?; What is the exact rule with adjectives numbering over one]</p>
<p>The man hit him[,] and laughed. [Is there a comma?]</p>
<p>The lion could either have dinner[,] or could starve. [Is there a comma?]</p>
<p>I THINK there are no commas for 2 and 3. I've got some 'punctuation' studying to do though. yeah- and i also want to know a good book to dtusy punctuation rules.</p>
<p>I really don't know where commas go with 'and'....tips?</p>
<p>I agree, I don't think 2 and 3 have commas. With "and" you can use a comma when listing more than 2 adjectives:</p>
<p>The fat, gluttonous, and lazy man asked his girlfriend to bring him a donut.</p>
<p>So usually you only use a comma with "and" in that sort of situation, when you're listing more than two of really anything. There's the weird exceptions like:</p>
<p>The boss promised his employee a several thousand dollar raise, and, provided he put in a full 40 hours per week, extra vacation days as well.</p>
<p>but those don't really come up on the SAT.</p>
<p>The way I learned to use commas in elementary school was to read a sentence aloud, pausing at a comma. If it sounds natural to you for there to be a pause, it's probably right.</p>
<p>The way I learned to use commas in elementary school was to read a sentence aloud, pausing at a comma. If it sounds natural to you for there to be a pause, it's probably right.</p>
<p>yep-- exactly what i do.</p>
<p>Like this...is there suppose to be a comma where I put it?</p>
<p>"Study a review guide to gain a persepective on the proper grammar usages, and then take practice tests. "</p>
<p>yepp looks right to me</p>
<p>Yeah, that's right. But this isn't:</p>
<p>"The way I learned to use commas in elementary school was to read a sentence aloud, pausing at a comma. If it sounds natural to you for there to be a pause, it's probably right."</p>
<p>For all practical purposes, that's fine, but there are actual rules about it. Like if you have a compound sentence, with two subjects & two predicates (You have my phone, so I can't call him.), then you do need the comma. But if it's just a compound predicate with one subject & two predicates (The man hit him and laughed), then there is no comma.</p>