The man, the dog, and the cat all sit down at the bar and the bartender says "What can I get you?" The dog looks squarely at the bartender and says I'll take a vodka, the guy will take a water, and the cat will take a scotch." The bartender looks absolutely shocked at the dog and says "This is AMAZING! You're a dog that can talk..." The guy looks at the bartender, and says "Don't be fooled, the cat is a ventriloquist."
Answer:
The Importance of Being Earnest has proven to be Oscar Wilde's most enduring—and endearing—play.
Explanation:
The play's title can be deceptive. Rather than a form of the name Ernest, the title implies earnestness as a quality one should seek to acquire, as in being honest, sincere, sober, and serious.
Prep phrases in the beginning of a sentence are separated from the independent clause by a comma.
after a long civil war that devastated his native nigeria (prep), the main character in civil peace rebuilds his life.
internal clauses will also be separated with commas when they do not flow logically with the rest of the independent clause.
elie wiesel (ind. clause), recalling his suffering in the nazi concentration camps (int. clause), often spoke out against similar oppression (continued ind. clause).
