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Sentence Structure
100

Fishing snow skiing and scuba diving are my favorite sports.

Fishing, snow skiing, and scuba diving are my favorite sports.

100

"I want to eat cake" said George.

"I want to eat cake," said George.

100
In fact Octavio Paz won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1990.
In fact, Octavio Paz won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1990.
100

You can go play outside but you should put on your coat first.

You can go play outside, but you should put on your coat first.

200
Mom eats lunch in a restaurant in the park and sometimes at her desk.
Mom eats lunch in a restaurant, in the park, and sometimes at her desk.
200

She screamed "No homework!"

She screamed, "No homework!"

200

Call our lunch order in please.

Call our lunch order in, please.

200

Joe waited for the train.

Joe waited for the train.


You do NOT need to add commas to this sentence!

300
Our reading list includes books by Gary Soto Julia Alvarez and Amy Tan.
Our reading list includes books by Gary Soto, Julia Alvarez, and Amy Tan.
300

Miss Roth looked at her class and said "Good luck on your quiz".

Miss Roth looked at her class and said, "Good luck on your quiz".

300
Before we begin I'd like to take up last night's homework.
Before we begin, I'd like to take up last night's homework.
300

Before I left the parking lot I checked to make sure my groceries were in the trunk.

Before I left the parking lot, I checked to make sure my groceries were in the trunk.

400

Her floor was covered with dirty laundry toys and pillows.

Her floor was covered with dirty laundry, toys, and pillows.

400

"Let's go to the park today" her little brother said.

"Let's go to the park today," her little brother said.

400

That bus goes downtown doesn't it?

That bus goes downtown, doesn't it?

400

If we want this business to work you need to find suppliers and I need to find buyers.

If we want this business to work, you need to find suppliers, and I need to find buyers.

500
We need to warm the pita bread slice the tomatoes and wash the lettuce before we make the sandwiches for our picnic.
We need to warm the pita bread, slice the tomatoes, and wash the lettuce before we make the sandwiches for our picnic.
500

"Math is our favorite. We love long division" shouted Miss Roth's class.

"Math is our favorite. We love long division," shouted Miss Roth's class.

500
Yes students can try out for the play.
Yes, students can try out for the play.
500

If you eat a balanced diet and exercise for a few hours each day you will feel healthier.

If you eat a balanced diet and exercise for a few hours each day, you will feel healthier.

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