Commas 1
Place commas where needed. He plays football soccer and baseball.
What is "He plays football, soccer, and baseball"?
Place commas where needed. We ate popcorn nachos and candy at the movies.
What is "We ate popcorn, nachos, and candy at the movies"?
Place semicolons where needed. Call me tomorrow I will give you my answer then.
What is "Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then"?
Place colons where needed. My recipe calls for the following items butter, sugar, and flour.
What is "My recipe calls for the following items: butter, sugar, and flour"?
Correct the sentence. If so, where? My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son, and nephew.
What is "Correct as is"?
Place commas where needed. The Christmas party was on December 18 2010.
What is "The Christmas party was on December 18, 2010"?
Place commas where needed. Albert will you get me my bat suit?
What is "Albert, will you get me my bat suit?"
Place semicolons where needed. You will want to bring many camping items for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.
What is "You will want to bring many camping items; for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better"?
Place colons where needed. Dear Ms. Brown
What is "Dear Ms. Brown:"?
Correct the sentence. If so, where? Time flies when we are having fun we are always having fun.
What is "Time flies when we are having fun; we are always having fun"? OR "Time flies when we are having fun, and we are always having fun"?
Place commas where needed. They can come to the party can't they?
What is "They can come to the party, can't they?"
Place commas where needed. She moved from Los Angeles California to New York New York.
What is "She moved from Los Angeles, California to New York, New York"?
Place semicolons where needed. This conference has people who have come from Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, and Nashville, Tennessee.
What is "This conference has people who have come from Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; and Nashville, Tennessee"?
Place colons where needed. I want an assistant who can do the following (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
What is "I want an assistant who can do the following: (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms"?
Correct the sentence. I lived in San Francisco California for 20 years
What is "I lived in San Francisco, California, for 20 years"?
Place commas where needed. We went to the concert but left early.
What is No commas needed?
Place commas where needed. When it stops raining we will go outside.
What is "When it stops raining, we will go outside"?
Place semicolons where needed. When I finish here, I will be glad to help you and that is a promise I will keep.
What is "When I finish here, I will be glad to help you; and that is a promise I will keep"?
Place colons where needed. The author of Touched, Jane Straus, wrote in the first chapter Georgia went back to her bed and stared at the intricate patterns of burned moth wings in the translucent glass of the overhead light. Her father was in “hyper mode” again where nothing could calm him down.
What is "The author of Touched, Jane Straus, wrote in the first chapter: Georgia went back to her bed and stared at the intricate patterns of burned moth wings in the translucent glass of the overhead light. Her father was in “hyper mode” again where nothing could calm him down"?
Correct the sentence. I enjoy watching movies action movies are my favorites.
What is "I enjoy watching movies: action movies are my favorites." OR "I enjoy watching movies; action movies are my favorites"?
Place commas where needed. To study for his calculus midterm Brian drank seven cups of strong Turkish coffee which kept him wide awake for the all-nighter.
What is 'To study for his calculus midterm, Brian drank seven cups of strong Turkish coffee which kept him wide awake for the all-nighter"?
Place commas where needed. Fifteen uncooked popcorn kernels and a few grains of salt littered the front of Robert's shirt as he slouched in the theater seat.
What is No commas needed?
Place semicolons where needed. They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark therefore, they decided to camp for the night.
What is "They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; therefore, they decided to camp for the night"?
Place colons where needed. Garlic is used in Italian cooking. It greatly enhances the flavor of pasta dishes
What is "Garlic is used in Italian cooking: It greatly enhances the flavor of pasta dishes"?
Correct the sentence. It rained heavily during the afternoon however we managed to have our picnic anyway.
What is "It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic anyway"?