Comma
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1. Carlos wants to visit Paris Italy Germany and China.
2. My favorite colors are blue red and pink.
3. I like to go hiking fishing swimming and camping during summer.
4. I have to clean my room walk the dog and take out the trash.
5. The tree is very tall old and green.
6. I need to visit my mother wash my car and buy six stamps.
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1. Carlos wants to visit Paris, Italy, Germany, and China.
2. My favorite colors are blue, red, and pink.
3. I like to go hiking, fishing, swimming, and camping during summer.
4. I have to clean my room, walk the dog, and take out the trash.
5. The tree is very tall, old, and green.
6. I need to visit my mother, wash my car, and buy six stamps.
1. We can go to the zoo or we can go to the movie theater.
2. They like chocolate but they like vanilla better.
3. We will go to the restaurant now for we are very hungry.
4. I do not like biology or chemistry.
5. James wants to leave now yet we must wait for his little brother.
6. Terry is working on a project and should be finished with it next week.
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1. We can go to the zoo, or we can go to the movie theater.
2. They like chocolate, but they like vanilla better.
3. We will go to the restaurant now, for we are very hungry.
4. I do not like biology or chemistry.
5. James wants to leave now, yet we must wait for his little brother.
6. Terry is working on a project and should be finished with it next week.
no comma b/c no subject in the second part of the sentence
1. In five minutes the building will be closed.
2. When I get home I am going to brush my teeth.
3. I will not stop working until I reach my goal.
4. If I get a new job I will be very happy.
5. It takes much hard work and determination to become an astronaut.
6. Because she is only twelve she is not old enough to drive.
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1. In five minutes, the building will be closed.
2. When I get home, I am going to brush my teeth.
3. I will not stop working until I reach my goal.
no comma b/c dependent clause comes after the independent clause
4. If I get a new job, I will be very happy.
5. It takes much hard work and determination to become an astronaut.
no comma b/c dependent clause comes after the independent clause
6. Because she is only twelve, she is not old enough to drive.
1. Daniel Garrison a farmer wakes up very early.
2. Tanner my teacher is wearing a gray shirt.
3. My oldest sister Tayna is graduating this year.
4. My other roommate Larry embarrasses me because he loves dressing up like
Waldo.
5. When school ends today at 3:15 p.m. we will play soccer.
6. Gold watches for example are going on sale today.
7. .The author O. Henry wrote “One Thousand Dollars.”
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1. Daniel Garrison, a farmer, wakes up very early.
2. Tanner, my teacher, is wearing a gray shirt.
3. My oldest sister, Tayna, is graduating this year.
4. My other roommate Larry embarrasses me because he loves dressing up like
Waldo.
Larry is essential information because we need to know which roommate.
5.
When school ends today, at 3:15 p.m., we will play soccer.
6. Gold watches, for example, are going on sale today.
7. The author O. Henry wrote “One Thousand Dollars.”
O. Henry is essential information because we need to know which author.
1. Yes I would like more water please.
2. Although I studied I did not pass the test.
3. Well I hope the problem will be fixed soon.
4. However I am very good at math.
5. In the middle of the night the owls are awake.
6. Unfortunately we do not have enough time.
1. Yes, I would like more water please.
2. Although I studied, I did not pass the test.
3. Well, I hope the problem will be fixed soon.
4. However, I am very good at math.
5. In the middle of the night, the owls are awake.
6. Unfortunately, we do not have enough time.
Shaquille O'Neal who used to play for Orlando plays for the Lakers.
Carson what's your favorite movie?
People who volunteer with Habitat for Humanity are willing to expend significant time and energy to help
others.
Jason read daily, because he loved reading.
The students who succeed are those who turn in all their work on time.
Your friend, Sam, is in really big trouble.
While Tristan was ice fishing, he caught eight fish.
My sister who is 27 likes volleyball.
Shaquille O'Neal, who used to play for Orlando, plays for the Lakers.
Carson, what's your favorite movie?
People who volunteer with Habitat for Humanity are willing to expend significant time and energy to help
others.
no comma because you need to know which people are willing to expend significant time and energy to help others
Jason read daily because he loved reading.
no comma because you don't need a comma before a dependent clause when it comes at the end of the sentence
While Tristan
correct
My
was ice fishing, he caught eight fish.
sister, who is 27, likes volleyball.
1. Jaime and Dana are going hiking in the mountains.
2. Forecasters warned of another day of hot windy conditions across Southern
California on Sunday.
3. Did you take out the garbage Dad?
4. For breakfast we ate two oversized blueberry muffins.
5. Madison the capital of Wisconsin has a great farmer's market.
6. We bought two dozen boxes of mouth-watering peanut butter Girl Scout
cookies.
1. Jaime and Dana are going hiking in the mountains.
no comma needed
2. Forecasters warned of another day of hot, windy conditions across Southern
California on Sunday.
3. Did you take out the garbage, Dad?
4. For breakfast, we ate two oversized blueberry muffins.
5. Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, has a great farmer's market.
6. We bought two dozen boxes of mouth-watering peanut butter Girl Scout
cookies.
correct