Commas/Semicolons 1
He plays football soccer and baseball.
He plays football, soccer, and baseball.
We ate popcorn nachos and candy at the movies.
We ate popcorn, nachos, and candy at the movies
Call me tomorrow I will give you my answer then.
Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.
I have a lot of studying to do. I can't go to the party.
CONPOUND SENTENCE: FANBOYS
I have a lot of studying to do, so I can't go to the party
My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son and nephew.
My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son, and nephew.
The Christmas party was on December 18 2010.
The Christmas party was on December 18, 2010.
Today's date is September 26 2011.
Today's date is September 26, 2011.
You will want to bring many camping items for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.
You will want to bring many camping items; for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.
The computer can perform many calculations at once however, it cannot reason at all.
The computer can perform many calculations at once; however, it cannot reason at all.
Time flies when we are having fun, we try to enjoy every minute of it.
Time flies when we are having fun; we try to enjoy every minute of it.
They can come to the party can't they?
They can come to the party, can't they?
She moved from Los Angelas California to New York New York.
She moved from Los Angelas, California to New York, New York.
This conference has people who have come from Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, and Nashville, Tennessee.
This conference has people who have come from Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; and Nashville, Tennessee.
I didn’t see the step I’ve now got a bandage on my head.
I didn’t see the step; I’ve now got a bandage on my head.
I lived in San Francisco California for 20 years.
I lived in San Francisco, California for 20 years.
We went to the concert but we left early.
We went to the concert, but we left early.
When it stops raining we will go outside.
When it stops raining, we will go outside.
I visited my grandparents last weekend. We had a wonderful time together.
CONPOUND SENTENCE: FANBOYS
I visited my grandparents last weekend, and we had a wonderful time together.
There are many negative side effects to smoking there are no positive side effects from smoking.
There are many negative side effects to smoking; there are no positive side effects from smoking.
When the islanders started fighting amongst themselves the monkeys took control.
When the islanders started fighting amongst themselves, the monkeys took control.
Yesterday was her sister's birthday so we took her out to dinner.
Yesterday was her sister's birthday, so we took her out to dinner.
Tom the captain of the team was injured in the game.
Tom, the captain of the team, was injured in the game.
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark therefore, they decided to camp for the night.
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; therefore, they decided to camp for the night.
David was afraid of Tiny, the leader of the monkeys because he had heard bad things.
David was afraid of Tiny, the leader of the monkeys, because he had heard bad things.
It rained heavily during the afternoon however we managed to have our picnic anyway.
It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic anyway.