[ CC ] Shaping a person

Disclaimer: I suck at this. I wo n't be able to help you much on your writing ( sorry... ), because I'm just... not very good at it. But I'll try. 
 
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 >'' Come on now Ralph. This one is pretty simple. Its got three sides. Which hole has three sides here?'' 
 
 Generally, before addressing someone, you put a comma. So this should be 
 
 >'' Come on now**, ** Ralph. This one is pretty simple. Its got three sides. Which hole has three sides here?'' 
 
 Also, and this confused me for a bit, but I think 
 
 > Its got three sides 
 
 should be 
 
 > It's got three sides 
 
 It's is the contraction for `` it is'' or `` it has'' while `` its'' is possessive. So, I think it should be `` it's'' because it can be rewritten like this 
 
 > It has got three sides 
 
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 > Seems pretty simple in hindsight but i bet we were all clueless back then as to what these guardians are asking of us. 
 
 `` But'' is a conjunction, and `` i'' should be capitalized. 
 
 Conjunctions ( the most common of which are `` and,'' `` or,'' and `` but'' ) have commas in front of them when they merge two independent clauses ( aka, standalone sentences ). Clauses ( not to be confused with phrases, which have a noun and no verb or a verb with no noun and no predicate ) are sentences which have a noun, a verb, and usually a predicate. A verb is a word used to describe an action ( e.g., run, jump, talk, like, bob ), a noun is a person, place, or thing ( e.g., Bob, the store, house, pillow, pizza ), and a predicate is the part of the sentence containing the verb that states something about the subject ( e.g., *'' went outside'' * in *'' Bob went outside.'' * ). 
 
 A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but is not a complete thought ( e.g., `` When the president arrives'' ). An independent clause is a clause that can stand on its own. 
 
 > Seems pretty simple in hindsight 
 
 `` Seems'' is the verb, the subject is implied ( `` it'' ), `` pretty simple'' is the predicate. By itself, this makes sense. It is an independent clause. 
 
 > i bet we were all clueless back then as to what these guardians are asking of us 
 
 You might think that `` I'' is the subject, but the sentence is about `` these guardians,'' so it `` guardians'' the subject, `` asking'' is the verb ( `` were'' is a to be verb but here it's a helping verb ), `` back then'' is the predicate. And, by itself, it makes sense, so it is an independent clause. 
 
 The sentence should be written like this: 
 
 > Seems pretty simple in hindsight**, ** but **I** bet we were all clueless back then as to what these guardians are asking of us. 
 
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 > Try shoving it in the first hole? That will wo-nope it wont. The second one surely? 
 
 First of all, common introductory words ( `` however,'' `` but,'' `` yes,'' `` no'' ) should have a comma after them. 
 
 Second, 
 
 > The second one surely? 
 
 `` Surely'' is a non-restrictive element. 
 
 Commas should be used to set off on-restrictive elements. A non-restrictive modifier is a phrase or clause that does not restrict or limit the meaning of the word it is modifying. It is, in a sense, interrupting material that adds extra information to a sentence. Even though removing the non-restrictive element would result in some loss of meaning, the sentence would still make sense without it. You should usually set off non-restrictive elements with commas. 
 
 So, it should be 
 
 > Try shoving it in the first hole? That will wo- nope**, ** it wont. The second one**, ** surely? 
 
 Thirdly, I'm not entirely sure what this is. I guess the baby is speaking? That's fine, but I feel like it would be better if there was some sort of clarification on that to avoid confusion. It's up to you, though. 
 
 
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 >'' Honey is n't he supposed to have learnt this by now? He's almost a year now.'' 
 
 Similar to how commas generally come before the name when addressing someone, commas come after the name if it's at the beginning of a sentence, e.g.: 
 
 `` Bob, where are you?'' 
 
 `` Where are you, Bob?'' 
 
 and if it's the middle of a sentence, commas go on either side 
 
 `` Where, Bob, are you?'' 
 
 So this should be 
 
 >'' Honey**, ** is n't he supposed to have learnt this by now? He's almost a year now.'' 
 
 Also, you've said `` now'' twice in this one line. It's fine because its someone speaking, and that might just be how they talk. I know someone who repeats words like that all the time IRL. 
 
 But it does sound kind of unnatural; if I were you, I would use a synonym like this 
 
 >'' Honey**, ** is n't he supposed to have learnt this **already**? He's almost a year now.'' 
 
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 >'' alright then buddy I guess I'm stuck with you. come here. look at daddy. at dada now.'' he said as he slipped in the figure with ease. 
 
 The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized, and you have another comma error. Plus, if you're going to say `` he said'' after dialogue, it sounds better, at least here, to but a comma instead of a period. 
 
 >'' **A**lright then**, ** buddy**, ** I guess I'm stuck with you. **C**ome here. **L**ook at daddy. **A**t dada now**, **'' he said as he slipped in the figure with ease. 
 
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 `` Oooh'' is a sentence opener; you need a comma. 
 
 Capital letters go at the beginning of sentences. 
 
 Commas when addressing someone. 
 
 You ca n't have quotes and without some form of punctuation before whatever comes next; I know I've been doing it this whole post, but that's different. Your quotes is quoting a thing or person, my quotes are clarifying to what I'm referring to. 
 
 >'' See? Simple. Now how about this one? Ooooh**, ** this one is pretty simple. **No** sides**, ** Ralph. **T**hink like dada**, **'' he said with a false touch of pride that he would soon regret. 
 
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