Grammar

=**Grammar **=

=__Comma Usage__= **Rule 1** – Commas should be used to separate independent clauses that use the coordinating conjunctions ** and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet **.

**Ex:** //I walked to Cupcake Royale to work it was very loud.// This sentence should become //I walked to Cupcake Royale to work//**//, but //** //it was very loud.//

Make each of the following incorrect sentences correct by adding a coordinating conjunction and a comma.
1. There are approximately 6.95 billion people on the planet over 1 billion of them are going hungry.

2. In 1950 Americans consumed roughly 144 pounds of beef per person per year in 2007 they consumed nearly 225 pounds each.

3. The average American purchases 53 times as much product as a person inChinaone American consumes the equivalent of 35 Indians.

4. Coffee was introduced toEuropeby invading Turkish armies it is basically the greatest invention ever.

5. Howard Schultz founded Starbucks in the 1970’s he also owned the Seattle SuperSonics.