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Sweet thoughtful Mrs Lawrie helps me with my English Math Science and History homework.

Sweet, thoughtful Mrs Lawrie helps me with my English, Math, Science, and History homework.

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Hey you can you please be quiet?
Hey you, can you please be quiet?
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I live at 16110 Wildwood Lane New Lenox Illinois 60451.
I live at 16110 Wildwood Lane, New Lenox, Illinois, 60451.
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Mrs Lawrie the world's greatest dancer is giving a comma test on Friday.

Mrs Lawrie, the world's greatest dancer, is giving a comma test on Friday.

100
Before we go out for lunch I would like to clean my room a little.
Before we go out for lunch, I would like to clean my room a little.
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I really like school however I don't enjoy getting up early.

I really like school; however, I don't enjoy getting up early.

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George I wish you would help me clean my room.
George, I wish you would help me clean my room.
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My birthday is on January 30th 1986 and I was born in Boston Massachusetts.  

My birthday is on January 30th, 1986.

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Insert commas where needed. If none are needed, say "correct".

The man with the dog is headed this way.

Correct

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After I go to school I normally eat a snack do homework and walk the dog.

After I go to school, I normally eat a snack, do homework, and walk the dog.

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Young sassy Maria likes to get her hair done talk on the phone and visit Chicago.
Young, sassy Maria likes to get her hair done, talk on the phone(,) and visit Chicago.
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My husband David travels a lot but when he's home he cooks dinners for the week.

My husband, David, travels a lot, but when he's home, he cooks dinners for the week.  

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Insert a FANBOY and punctuation. 

 I walked the dog ________ then we went home.

I walked the dog, and then we went home.

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Coach Ditka my dad will be given an award tonight.
Coach Ditka, my dad, will be given an award tonight.
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Add the correct punctuation.

"Hey" said my mom "I told you to come down for dinner!"

"Hey," said my mom, "I told you to come down for dinner!"

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Without asking my mom I went to Turkey Hill.

Without asking my mom, I went to Turkey Hill.

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Hey coach will you please put me in the game?

Hey, coach, will you please put me in the game?

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Choose a FANBOY and puncutation. 

I received an A on my test _______ my mom let me stay at my friend's house.

I received an A on my test, so my mom let me stay at my friend's house.

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Insert commas where needed, but it's if correct say "correct". The governor of California who is a lover of movies will be in town next week.

The governor of California, who is a lover of movies, will be in town next week.

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Is this a comma splice?

Whenever Janice doesn't sleep enough, she gets a bad headache.


No

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The most exciting fun holidays are Christmas Easter and Halloween.
The most exciting, fun holidays are Christmas, Easter(,) and Halloween.
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Mrs Lawrie will you please teach me how to use a comma?

Mrs Lawrie, will you please teach me how to use a comma?

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Reading not playing video games will make you more intelligent.

Reading, not playing video games, will make you more intelligent.

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Mr. Reilly the craziest man I have ever met is going to be my teacher next year!
Mr. Reilly, the craziest man I have ever met, is going to be my teacher next year!
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Between the wall and the bed I was able to hide some money for a rainy day.
Between the wall and the bed, I was able to hide some money for a rainy day.