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Misc.
100

Fishing snow skiing and scuba diving are my favorite sports.

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

100

The popular US president John Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches. 

The popular US president, John Kennedy, was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.

100

I will visit Disneyland and Disneyworld this year.

No comma. 

I will visit Disneyland and Disneyworld this year.

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

Mrs. Tufteland my favorite teacher is so smart.

Mrs. Tufteland, my favorite teacher, is so smart.

200

Jane is making dinner so Josie is bringing dessert.

YES!

Jane is making dinner, so Josie is bringing dessert.

200

Yes students can try out for the play.

Yes, students can try out for the play.

200

Martha you've got to practice dancing in order to be good at it.

Martha, you've got to practice dancing in order to be good at it.

300

Our reading list includes books of fiction fantasy and drama. 

Our reading list includes books of fiction, fantasy, and drama.

300

Seattle the city we visited last year gets lots of rain.

Seattle, the city we visited last year, gets lots of rain.

300

John stopped and looked both ways before crossing the street.

No comma. 

John stopped and looked both ways before crossing the street.

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

Would you care for apple pie or do you want pumpkin pie?

Would you care for apple pie, or do you want pumpkin pie?

400

Her floor was covered with dirty laundry toys and pillows.

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

400

Jasmine the second of three children always feels left out.

Jasmine, the second of three children, always feels left out.

400

When I get older, I will move to California or I will move to Arizona. 

YES!

When I get older, I will move to California, or I will move to Arizona.

400

That bus goes downtown doesn't it?

That bus goes downtown, doesn't it?

400

"What do you want to do Emmett?" asked his best friend.

"What do you want to do, Emmett?" asked his best friend.

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

The woman who owns the local bookstore claims to have superpowers.

The woman who owns the local bookstore claims to have superpowers.

500

An ostrich is a huge bird and it can't fly.

Yes!

An ostrich is a huge bird, and it can't fly.

500

Call our lunch order in please.

Call our lunch order in, please.

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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