The document discusses using commas with embedded clauses in sentences. It provides examples of sentences containing subordinate clauses and shows how to identify the main and subordinate clauses. The subordinate clauses are underlined in a different color and commas are added around them. The examples demonstrate how to properly punctuate sentences containing embedded clauses.

1. Commas for embedded
clauses.

6. Simple and Complex Sentences
• Look at the following sentences.
• Write the sentence down on a piece of paper.
• Underline the main clause. Remember it makes sense on its
own.
• Underline or write the subordinate clause in a different
colour.
• Add paired commas around the subordinate clause.

7. Sentence 1.
The music which was too loud gave me a
headache.

8. Sentence 1
The music, which was too loud, gave me a
headache.

9. Sentence 2
A young child who had lost her doll cried.

10. Sentence 2
A young child, who had lost her doll, cried.

11. Sentence 3
A bus which was full of passengers sped
down the street.

12. Sentence 3
A bus, which was full of passengers, sped
down the street.

13. Sentence 4
The loaf of bread which she bought last week was
mouldy.

14. Sentence 4
The loaf of bread, which she bought last
week, was mouldy.

15. Sentence 5
The singers dancing and jigging sang to the
audience.

16. Sentence 5
The singers, dancing and jigging, sang to the audience.

17. Sentence 6
My birthday party which was extremely noisy
was so much fun!

18. Sentence 6
My birthday party, which was extremely
noisy, was so much fun!

19. Write your own sentences.
Write 6 sentences which include an
embedded clause and paired commas.