Commas
Where should the comma be added?
We ate popcorn nachos and candy at the movies.
We ate popcorn, nachos, and candy at the movies
Where should the semicolon be added?
Text me tomorrow I will give you my answer then.
Text me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.
Where should the colon be added?
I recipe calls for the following items butter, sugar, and flour.
What is I recipe calls for the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.
What punctuation needs to be added?
My $10 million estate is to be split among my most recent husband, who is the love of my life, my infant daughter, my spoiled son and my handsome nephew.
My $10 million estate is to be split among my most recent husband, who is the love of my life; my infant daughter; my spoiled son and my handsome nephew.
What are three different ways to fix the following run-on sentence?
Time flies when we are having fun, we are always having fun in English class.
Time flies when we are having fun, and we are always having fun in English class.
Time flies when we are having fun; we are always having fun in English class.
Time flies when we are having fun. We are always having fun in English class.
Where should the comma be added?
They can come to the party can't they?
They can come to the party, can't they?
Where should the semicolon be added?
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.
Where should the colon be added?
Dear Ms. Newman,
I love to read!
Dear Ms. Newman:
I love to read!
What punctuation needs to be added?
We have two options here stay and fight or run like the wind.
We have two options here: stay and fight, or run like the wind.
In 4+ sentences explain why you have or have not enjoyed reading your current outside reading book.
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Where should the comma be added?
She moved from Los Angeles California to New York New York.
What is She moved from Los Angeles, California to New York, New York.
Where should the semicolon be added?
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.
Where should the colon be added?
I want an assistant who can do the following things; input data, write reports, and complete tax forms.
I want an assistant who can do the following thingsL input data, write reports, and complete tax forms.
What punctuation needs to be added?
When I lived in in San Francisco California for 20 years I went on many walks I did not own a car.
When I lived in in San Francisco, California for 20 years, I went on many walks; I did not own a car.
What are four rules of MLA format?
1. Times New Roman
2. Double Spaced
3. Size 12
4. Proper 4-line heading
5. Indent, but don't skip lines at the start of each new paragraph
6. Centered title (not underlined, bolded, or italicized)
Where should the comma be added?
When it stops raining we will go outside.
When it stops raining, we will go outside.
Where should the semicolon be added?
When I finish here, I will be glad to help you and that is a promise I will keep.
No semicolon is needed; a comma is needed instead
When I finish here, I will be glad to help you, and that is a promise I will keep.
Where should the colon be added?
My research paper will be titled The Problem with Education, How ChatGPT Reveals The Flaws in an Outdated System.
My research paper will be titled The Problem with Education: How ChatGPT Reveals The Flaws in an Outdated System.
What punctuation needs to be added?
You will need to bring three things to the homecoming game some snacks a sweatshirt and your school i.d. which you will be unable to enter without.
You will need to bring three things to the homecoming game: some snacks; a sweatshirt; and your school i.d., which you will be unable to enter without.
Give three specific shout-out to people who you admire/appreciate in this class.
Make each shout out at least two sentences long :)
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Where should the comma be added?
Ryan the captain of the team was injured in the game.
Ryan, the captain of the team, was injured in the game.
Where should the semicolon be added?
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark, they decided to camp for the night, they regretted this choice almost immediately.
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; they decided to camp for the night; they regretted this choice almost immediately.
Come up with two original sentences that use colons correctly.
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What punctuation needs to be added?
What is It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic anyway.
Explain the difference between ethos, pathos, and logos. Give an example of each.
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