Commas
Although we are slightly over budget the plan will be cost effective overall.
Although we are slightly over budget, the plan will be cost effective overall.
Dinner is ready please wash your hands.
Dinner is ready. Please wash your hands.
Honestly I think we should leave early.
Honestly, I think we should leave early.
We bought apples oranges and bananas at the market.
We bought apples, oranges, and bananas at the market.
You will need three things a pencil, an eraser, and a ruler.
You will need three things: a pencil, an eraser, and a ruler.
If it rains tomorrow what should we do?
If it rains tomorrow, what should we do?
The movie was long but the ending was worth the wait.
The movie was long, but the ending was worth the wait.
The exam was difficult, most students still passed.
The exam was difficult; most students still passed.
When I eat dinner, at a restaurant I usually choose Italian, Indian, or Thai because they have a lot of non-meat choices.
When I eat dinner at a restaurant, I usually choose Italian, Indian, or Thai because they have a lot of non-meat choices.
My sister who lives in Cairo is visiting us next week.
My sister, who lives in Cairo, is visiting us next week.
I studied all night; however I still felt unprepared.
I studied all night; however, I still felt unprepared.
Choose a recipe at random gather the ingredients and start cooking.
Choose a recipe at random, gather the ingredients, and start cooking.
This recipe is I think the best one we have.
This recipe is, I think, the best one we have.
We visited Alexandria, Egypt, Luxor, Egypt, and Aswan, Egypt.
We visited Alexandria, Egypt; Luxor, Egypt; and Aswan, Egypt.
Ahmed said I’ll be there at noon.
Ahmed said, “I’ll be there at noon.”