Commas
Semicolons/Colons
Quotes/Italics
Apostrophes/Hyphens
Abbreviations/Numbers
100
Talking on the telephone we lost track of time.
What is Talking on the telephone, we lost track of time.
100
I started my homework immediately after school I finished before dinner.
What is I started my homework immediately after school; I finished before dinner.
100
Charlie (short story)
What is "Charlie"
100
girl book
What is girl's book
100
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What is NASA
200
Cars buses and trucks clog the city streets.
What is Cars, buses, and trucks clog the city streets.
200
My subjects include the following reading, math, English, and religion.
What is My subjects include the following: reading, math, English, and religion.
200
Bud, not Buddy (novel)
What is Bud, not Buddy
200
children zoo
What is children's zoo
200
doctor
What is dr.
300
Yes we enjoyed your performance.
What is Yes, we enjoyed your performance.
300
Dear Professor Brown
What is Dear Professor Brown:
300
Yoko asked Have you ever visited Florida
What is Yoko asked, "Have you ever visited Florida?"
300
great aunt
What is great-aunt
300
You abbreviate states because of this
What is if the zip code follows
400
In the fall of 1998 Frank Jordan ran for mayor.
What is In the fall of 1998, Frank Jordan ran for mayor.
400
The departure for our flight is 1117 the plane will land at 104.
What is The departure for our flight is 11:17; the plane will land at 1:04.
400
You're kidding I exclaimed That sounds unbelievable
What is "You're kidding," I exclaimed, "that sounds unbelievable!"
400
geese food
What is geese's food
400
I have read 75 books this year.
What is I have read seventy-five books this year.
500
Politicians of course sometimes forget their campaign promises.
What is Politicians, of course, sometimes forget their campaign promises.
500
The electric car was once the most popular car is the United States people liked them because they were clean and quiet.
What is The electric car was once the most popular car is the United States; people liked them because they were clean and quiet.
500
Did Ms. Johnson really say There's a test tomorrow
What is Did Ms. Johnson really sayl, "There's a test tomorrow"?
500
twenty five
What is twenty-five
500
423 students were in my sister's class.
What is Four-hundred and twenty-three students were in my sister's class
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