Commas 1
Commas 2
Semicolons
Colons
Miscellaneous
100
He plays football soccer and baseball.
He plays football, soccer, and baseball.
100
We ate popcorn nachos and candy at the movies.
We ate popcorn, nachos, and candy at the movies
100
Call me tomorrow I will give you my answer then.
What is Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.
100
I recipe calls for the following items butter, sugar, and flour.
What is I recipe calls for the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.
100
My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son and nephew.
What is My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son, and nephew.
200
The Christmas party was on December 18 2016.
The Christmas party was on December 18, 2016.
200
My favorite place in the world is Madrid Spain.
What is My favorite place in the world is Madrid, Spain.
200
Our state universities are in Pocatello, Idaho Boise, Idaho and Moscow, Idaho
What is Our state universities are in Pocatello, Idaho; Boise, Idaho; and Moscow, Idaho.
200
Dear Ms. Brown
What is Dear Ms. Brown:
200
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.
300
The fierce brutal white team will make a comeback.
What is The fierce, brutal white team will make a comeback.
300
She moved from Los Angelas California to New York New York.
What is She moved from Los Angelas, California to New York, New York.
300
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.
300
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.
300
I lived in San Francisco California for 20 years
What is I lived in San Francisco, California, for 20 years
400
We went to the concert but we left early.
What is We went to the concert, but we left early.
400
When it stops raining we will go outside.
What is When it stops raining, we will go outside.
400
When I finish here, I will be glad to help you however, I can't help now.
What is When I finish here, I will be glad to help you; however, I can't help now.
400
The Survivor Challenge winners will receive the most important prize bragging rights.
The Survivor Challenge winners will receive the most important prize: bragging rights.
400
I enjoy watching movies action movies are my favorites.
What is I enjoy watching movies; action movies are my favorites.
500
Yesterday was her sister's birthday so she took her out to dinner.
What is Yesterday was her sister's birthday, so she took her out to dinner.
500
Tom the captain of the team was injured in the game.
What is Tom, the captain of the team, was injured in the game.
500
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.
500
I can only think about one thing right now the weekend.
What is I can only think about one thing right now: the weekend.
500
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.