Commas

Directions: Correct any comma errors in the sentences below.  Leave the sentence alone if it is correct.

1. To get along with people you must be willing to listen, it doesn’t hurt to be compassionate, caring and tolerant  as well.

2. I’ve found that people are generally pretty confused about what TV news says is important about life and I wonder just how much their confusion influences their attitudes toward the state of the world.

3. The Rev. John Jacob pastor of the First United Methodist church will be speaking at next year's graduation.

4. The victim's family had hoped the killer would have had the guts to confess to the murders but he maintained his innocence all the way to the electric chair.

5. Though no trial date has been set the preliminary hearing will be held next Wednesday.