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100
The game was over but the crowd refused to leave.
“The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave.”
100
“While I was eating the cat scratched the door.”
"While I was eating, the cat scratched the door.”
100
“To get a seat you’d better arrive early.”
“To get a seat, you’d better arrive early.”
100
“Next Wednesday which happens to be my cousin’s birthday is the only day I’m free to meet up.”
“Next Wednesday, which happens to be my cousin’s birthday, is the only day I’m free to meet up.”
100
“I was however late to the meeting.”
“I was, however, late to the meeting.”
200
“The book that I borrowed from you is awesome.”
“The book that I borrowed from you is awesome.” (No commas!)
200
“The candidate promised to lower taxes protect the environment reduce crime and end unemployment.”
“The candidate promised to lower taxes, protect the environment, reduce crime, and end unemployment.”
200
“He is a stubborn difficult child.”
“He is a stubborn, difficult child.”
200
”Don’t you step on my blue suede shoes.”
”Don’t you step on my blue suede shoes.” (No commas!)
200
“She was just ignorant not stupid.”
“She was just ignorant, not stupid.”
300
"I walked into the class but the teacher wasn't there."
I walked into the class, but the teacher wasn't there."
300
If they want to make the playoffs the Seahawks can't afford to lose any more games.
If they want to make the playoffs, the Seahawks can't afford to lose any more games.
300
They painted their house blue which is my favorite color just last week.
They painted their house blue, which is my favorite color, just last week.
300
The weather surprisingly was quite nice the other day.
The weather, surprisingly, was quite nice the other day.
300
The students promised to pay attention stay in their seats do their work and be kind to each other.
The students promised to pay attention, stay in their seats, do their work, and be kind to each other.
400
"I saw a bright shining star in the sky."
"I saw a bright, shining star in the sky."
400
"Our grandma made a blue vanilla cake for the party."
"Our grandma made a blue, vanilla cake for the party."
400
"I was scared even horrified."
"I was scared, even horrified."
400
"It was a dark stormy night."
"It was a dark, stormy night."
400
"The plane that we flew in was a Boeing 747."
"The plane that we flew in was a Boeing 747."
500
Chief Sealth International High School is located at 2600 SW Thistle St Seattle WA 98126.
Chief Sealth International High School is located at 2600 SW Thistle St, Seattle, WA 98126.
500
"I'd like to get a PhD someday."
"I'd like to get a PhD someday" (No commas! You only set off titles with commas when you are introducing a person with that title.)
500
"The next leap year day will be on Saturday February 29th 2020."
"The next leap year day will be on Saturday, February 29th, 2020."
500
"My family is going to travel to Rome Italy."
"My family is going to travel to Rome, Italy."
500
"Before I start college I want to spend a summer in Barcelona Spain."
"Before I start college, I want to spend a summer in Barcelona, Spain."
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