Sentence Structure - Part 2 (Commas/Semicolons/Colons)

Which sentence is correct?

• My three favorite foods are pasta, pizza, and ice cream.

• My three favorite foods are pasta pizza and ice cream.

• My three favorite foods are pasta, pizza and, ice cream.

• My three favorite foods are pasta, pizza and ice cream.

Which sentence is correct?

• Karen wants to go to the farm yet her sister does not like farms.

• Karen wants to go to the farm yet, her sister does not like farms.

• Karen wants to go to the farm, yet her sister does not like farms.

• Karen wants to go to the farm, yet her sister, does not like farms.

Which sentence is correct?

• When I get to the mall I will go, to the food court.

• When I get to the mall, I will go to the food court.

• When I get, to the mall I will go to the food court.

• When I get to the mall, I will go, to the food court.

Which sentence is correct?

• My brother, a 22 year old male, graduated from college today.

• My brother, a 22 year old male graduated from college today.

• My brother a 22 year old male graduated from college today.

• My brother a 22 year old male, graduated from college today.

Which sentence is correct?

• “Yes,” said the girl, to her mother “I am on my way home.”

• “Yes”, said the girl to her mother, “I am on my way home.”

• “Yes,” said the girl to her mother “,I am on my way home.”

• “Yes,” said the girl to her mother, “I am on my way home.”

Which sentence is correct?

• Taylor lives in Nashville TN.

• Taylor lives in Nashville, T,N.

• Taylor lives in Nashville, TN.

• Taylor, lives in Nashville TN.

Which sentence is correct?

• The loud, scary bird chased after me.

• The loud, scary, bird chased after me.

• The loud scary, bird chased after me.

• The, loud scary, bird chased after me.

Which sentence is correct?

• Mom can I please skip school, tomorrow?

• Mom can I, please, skip school, tomorrow?

• Mom, can I please skip school, tomorrow?

• Mom can I please skip school, tomorrow?

Which sentence is correct?

• They didn't win the game did they?

• They didn't win, the game did they?

• They didn't win the game, did they?

• They didn't win, the game, did they?

Which comma rule is being used?

The Summer Olympics will begin on Friday August 8th, 2008.

• Direct Address

• Introductory Clause

• Tag Question

• Dates and Addresses