Commas 1
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Semicolons & Commas
Colons
Miscellaneous
100
Joe's hobbies are playing football cooking pasta and watching murder mysteries.
Joe's hobbies are playing football, cooking pasta, and watching murder mysteries.
100
We ate popcorn nachos and candy at the movies.
We ate popcorn, nachos, and candy at the movies
100
Call me tomorrow I will give you my answer then.
What is Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.
100
The recipe calls for the following items butter, sugar, and flour.
What is The recipe calls for the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.
100
John went to the store to buy bananas cherries milk and cheese.
What is John went to the store to buy bananas, cherries, milk, and cheese.
200
Lillian's birthday party will be held May 19 2017 at 1111 McNeil Avenue in Mobile Alabama.
Lillian's birthday party will be held May 19, 2017, at 1111 McNeil Avenue in Mobile, Alabama.
200
When you wish upon a star it makes no difference who you are.
What is When you wish upon a star, it makes no difference who you are.
200
You will want to bring many camping items for example sleeping bags pans and warm clothing will make the trip better.
What is You will want to bring many camping items; for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.
200
To whom it may concern
What is To whom it may concern:
200
I saw a duck the kind with the green head Bruce a magician and a foreign store which sells Japanese ramen.
What is I saw a duck, the kind with the green head; Bruce, a magician; and a foreign store, which sells Japanese ramen.
300
Audrey are you coming to the party?
What is Audrey, are you coming to the party?
300
He moved from Sacramento California to New Orleans Louisiana.
What is He moved from Sacramento, California, to New Orleans, Louisiana.
300
This conference has people who have come from Chicago Illinois Los Angeles California and Nashville Tennessee.
What is This conference has people who have come from Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; and Nashville, Tennessee.
300
I want an assistant who can do the following (a) input data (b) write reports (c) complete tax forms.
What is I want an assistant who can do the following: (a) input data (b) write reports (c) complete tax forms.
300
I have lived in the following places Eufaula Alabama Mobile Alabama and Fukui-shi Japan.
What is I have lived in the following places: Eufaula, Alabama; Mobile, Alabama; and Fukui-shi, Japan.
400
We went to the concert but we left early.
What is We went to the concert, but we left early.
400
When it stops raining we will go outside.
What is When it stops raining, we will go outside.
400
When I finish here I will be glad to help you that is a promise I will keep.
What is When I finish here, I will be glad to help you; that is a promise I will keep.
400
The author of Touched, Jane Straus, wrote in the first chapter Georgia went back to her bed and stared at the intricate patterns of burned moth wings in the translucent glass of the overhead light. Her father was in “hyper mode” again where nothing could calm him down.
What is The author of Touched, Jane Straus, wrote in the first chapter: Georgia went back to her bed and stared at the intricate patterns of burned moth wings in the translucent glass of the overhead light. Her father was in “hyper mode” again where nothing could calm him down.
400
Let us not forget this point appositive phrases have an entirely different function than participial phrases and must not be regarded as dangling modifiers.
What is Let us not forget this point: appositive phrases have an entirely different function than participial phrases and must not be regarded as dangling modifiers.
500
Yesterday was my sister's birthday so we took her out to dinner.
What is Yesterday was my sister's birthday, so we took her out to dinner.
500
Tom the captain of the team was injured in the game.
What is Tom, the captain of the team, was injured in the game.
500
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark therefore they decided to camp for the night.
What is They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; therefore, they decided to camp for the night.
500
Garlic is used in Italian cooking it greatly enhances the flavor of pasta dishes.
What is Garlic is used in Italian cooking:it greatly enhances the flavor of pasta dishes
500
Despite the rain this morning we managed to have our picnic during the afternoon however it was too muddy to enjoy the playground.
What is Despite the rain this morning, we managed to have our picnic during the afternoon; however, it was too muddy to enjoy the playground.
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