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100

The dorm head ordered pizza. For students. On Friday night.

The dorm head ordered pizza for students on Friday night.

100

Ms. Berkel played basketball at Haverford College she made it to the NCAA tournament her senior year.

Ms. Berkel played basketball at Haverford College. She made it to the NCAA tournament her senior year.

Ms. Berkel played basketball at Haverford College, and she made it to the NCAA tournament her senior year.

Ms. Berkel, who played basketball at Haverford College, made it to the NCAA tournament her senior year.

Ms. Berkel played basketball at Haverford College; she made it to the NCAA tournament her senior year.

Ms. Berkel played basketball at Haverford College; in fact, she made it to the NCAA tournament her senior year.

100

In his backpack, Jaimie had the following items his notebook, a few pens and pencils, a baseball mitt, two tennis balls, a half-eaten pretzel, an empty box of raisins, and one sock.

In his backpack, Jaimie had the following items: his notebook, a few pens and pencils, a baseball mitt, two tennis balls, a half-eaten pretzel, an empty box of raisins, and one sock.

200

Went to the store to buy brownie mix.

My grandmother went to the store to buy brownie mix.

200

Koala bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials. 

Koala bears are not actually bears. They are marsupials.

200

Santa's favorite band was coming to town he was standing in line to get his face painted.

Santa's favorite band was coming to town; he was standing in line to get his face painted.

300

Because he was almost seven feet tall, he could play two positions. Point guard and forward.

He could play point guard and forward because he was almost seven feet tall.

300

I am not angry with you, I am not happy with you, either.

I am not angry with you, but I am not happy with you, either.

I am not angry with you; I am not happy with you, either.

I am not angry with you. I am not happy with you, either.

300
George Clooney stood at the podium before the town council and began his speech "I love fried chicken."

George Clooney stood at the podium before the town council and began his speech" "I love fried chicken."

400

A tropical rain forest is a hot, moist region. Where more than four hundred types of trees may grow.

A tropical rain forest is a hot, moist region where more than four hundred types of trees may grow.

400

The grocery store was really packed with people there must have been a big sale today.

The grocery store was really packed with people. There must have been a big sale today.

The grocery store was really packed with people, so there must have been a big sale today. 

Because the grocery store was really packed with people, there must have been a big sale.

The grocery store was really packed with people; there must have been a big sale today.

The grocery store was really packed with people; given that, there must have been a big sale today.

400

The headmaster asked for a large glass of ice water she was extremely thirsty after her run.

The headmaster asked for a large glass of ice water: she was extremely thirsty after her run.

500

Because hungry sharks flashed on the surface of the waves.

Because hungry sharks flashed on the surface of the waves, we decided to return our surfboards to the car.

500

Aunt Edith still rides her Harley motorcycle her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars.

Aunt Edith still rides her Harley motorcycle. Her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars.

Aunt Edith still rides her Harley motorcycle, and her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars.

Aunt Edith, who still rides her Harley motorcycle, balances her toy poodle in a basket between the handlebars.

Aunt Edith still rides her Harley motorcycle; she balances her toy poodle in a basket between the handlebars.

Aunt Edith still rides her Harley motorcycle; in fact, she balances her toy poodle in a basket between the handlebars.

500

Bob decided not to do his homework instead he watched comedy videos of Hart in his room.

Bob decided not to do his homework; instead, he watched comedy videos of Hart in his room.