Commas
State whether or not the sentence is correct: After the storm passed we walked outside to check the damage.
Incorrect; "After the storm passed, we walked outside to check the damage."
Correct the sentence:
Bring: sunscreen, snacks, and water.
Bring sunscreen, snacks, and water.
Use a semicolon to combine the two independent clauses.
I wanted to go to the concert / the tickets were already sold out.
I wanted to go to the concert; the tickets were already sold out.
Eventually the noise stopped.
Eventually, the noise stopped.
I wanted to go to the game. I had to work.
I wanted to go to the game, but I had to work.
Correct the sentence:
She finally understood why he was upset he felt ignored.
She finally understood why he was upset: he felt ignored.
Use semicolons to separate this complex list:
The conference has attendees from Paris France Madrid Spain and Rome, Italy.
The conference has attendees from Paris, France; Madrid, Spain; and Rome, Italy.
This part of speech connect two independent clauses of the same grammatical type.
A coordinating conjunction. (FANBOYS)
Insert the correct commas:
She was born December 25th in Louisville Kentucky.
She was born December, 25th in Louisville, Kentucky.
Correct the sentence:
Bring the following items to class paper, a pencil, and your novel.
Bring the following items to class: paper, a pencil, and your novel.
Use the conjunctive adverb and punctuation to join these clauses:
She trained for months / she still struggled in the race (however)
She trained for months; however, she still struggled in the race.
This part of speech connects two independent clauses to show a relationship between them, like cause and effect.
Conjunctive adverbs (nevertheless, however, additionally)
Use an appositive to join these sentences.
Mr. Green is my history teacher. He loves ancient Rome.
Mr. Green, my history teacher, loves ancient Rome.
Correct the sentence:
The solution was simple talk to her teacher.
The solution was simple: talk to her teacher.
Use the conjunctive adverb and punctuation to join these clauses:
We planned a picnic / it started to rain (unfortunately)
We planned a picnic; unfortunately, it started to rain.
Which sentence is correct:
We planned to leave early; however, our car wouldn’t start.
We planned to leave early; our car wouldn't start.
We planned to leave early, but our car wouldn't start.
All correct.
Correct the sentence:
My dog however refuses to go outside when it rains.
My dog, however, refuses to go outside when it rains.
Is this sentence correct? If not, why?
I love spicy food: it sometimes hurts my stomach
I love spicy food, but it sometimes hurts my stomach.
The sentence needs a FANBOY to specify the relationship between the two independent clauses.
Correct the sentence:
I wanted to call her, however it was too late.
I wanted to call her; however, it was too late.
Correct the sentence:
The job offers a great salary moreover it comes with excellent benefits.
The job offers a great salary; moreover, it comes with excellent benefits.