Commas
Apostrophes/Hyphens
Quotation Marks
Semicolons/Colons
Miscellaneous
100
They drove to the post office parked the car and unloaded the boxes.
They drove to the post office, parked the car, and unloaded the boxes.
100
I’ve read too many sentences with ands at the beginning.
I’ve read too many sentences with and's at the beginning.
100
The son replied, I’m too busy to help you right now, Dad.
The son replied, "I’m too busy to help you right now, Dad."
100
Alan reached the mouth of the cave first he peered inside and decided to wait for his friends.
Alan reached the mouth of the cave first; he peered inside and decided to wait for his friends.
100
Mr. Driver will you explain that answer again?
Mr. Driver, will you explain that answer again?
200
Reaching the lake she searched for her canoe.
Reaching the lake, she searched for her canoe.
200
She bought twenty two greeting cards and thirty five small gifts for her children.
She bought twenty-two greeting cards and thirty-five small gifts for her children.
200
I read Robert Frost’s A Young Birch to the class.
I read Robert Frost’s "A Young Birch" to the class.
200
Grandfather always grew a variety of vegetables tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, carrots, and squash.
Grandfather always grew a variety of vegetables: tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, carrots, and squash.
200
I know Levi that you will do well.
I know, Levi, that you will do well.
300
Her room unfortunately is right over the garage.
Her room, unfortunately, is right over the garage.
300
I wrote immediately to the governor elect.
I wrote immediately to the governor-elect.
300
George Orwell’s essay Why I Write has been read by many English students.
George Orwell’s essay "Why I Write" has been read by many English students.
300
The day brought all sorts of weather sun, showers, haze.
The day brought all sorts of weather: sun, showers, haze.
300
Did she take the 6 05 or the 6 37 from Penn Station?
Did she take the 6:05 or the 6:37 from Penn Station?
400
Cathy a computer expert knows BASIC and COBOL.
Cathy, a computer expert, knows BASIC and COBOL.
400
The Class of 92 will be celebrating its class reunion next spring.
The Class of '92 will be celebrating its class reunion next spring.
400
Haley asked, Where is the key?
Haley asked, "Where is the key?"
400
It is time to mow the lawn the garden needs to be weeded too.
It is time to mow the lawn; the garden needs to be weeded too.
400
Her great aunt was the president of the local college.
Her great-aunt was the president of the local college.
500
Mrs. Herfel said “Everyone go to the gym for a pep fest.”
Mrs. Herfel said, “Everyone go to the gym for a pep fest.”
500
Wheres the nearest Caribou Coffee?
Where's the nearest Caribou Coffee?
500
I think, she said, this will be enough.
"I think," she said, "this will be enough."
500
Dallas arrived later consequently, he missed the meeting.
Dallas arrived later; consequently, he missed the meeting.
500
Were going to the beach later.
We're going to the beach later.
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