Punctuating Clauses + Phrases

1. Celia Cruz was the Queen of Salsa and left a lasting mark on the music industry with her powerful voice and charismatic stage presence.

• 1. Add a comma after Salsa

• 1. Add a semicolon after industry

• 1. Add a comma after voice

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1. With unwavering determination Roberto Clemente not only became a baseball legend but also used his fame to support humanitarian causes especially in his native Puerto Rico.

• 1. Add a comma after determination

• 1. Add a comma after legend

• 1. Add a semicolon after causes

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1. Because Rita Moreno's career spans across film, television, and theater she earned an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and this makes her one of the few entertainers to achieve such recognition.

• 1. Add a comma after because

• 1. Add a comma after theater

• 1. Add a comma after Tony)

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1. Ellen Ochoa is a former NASA astronaut she made history as the first Hispanic woman in space and her contributions to science and engineering continue to inspire future generations.

• Add a semicolon after astronaut

• 1. Add a comma after astronaut

• 1. Add a semicolon after space

• 1. Add a comma after space

Advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility Sylvia Rivera co-founded the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activists Alliance.

• 1. Add a comma after visibility

• 1. Add a comma after Rivera

• 1. Add a comma after Front

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1. Partly due to his groundbreaking fame with his musical “Hamilton” Lin-Manuel Miranda not only redefined Broadway but also used his platform to raise awareness about the challenges facing Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

• 1. Add a semicolon after fame

• 1. Add a comma after “Hamilton”

• 1. Add a comma after Miranda

• 1. Add a comma after Broadway

1. Sonia Sotomayor's journey from a Bronx housing project to the U.S. Supreme Court demonstrates the power of education and resilience in overcoming adversity.

• 1. Add a comma after Sotomayor’s

• 1. Add a comma after Court

• 1. Add a comma after education

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1. Leaving an enduring legacy in labor history Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez co-founded the United Farm Workers union they lead successful labor strikes and advocated for better working conditions and rights for farmworkers.

• 1. Add a comma after history

• 1. Add a semicolon after history

• 1. Add a comma after Huerta

• 1. Add a semicolon after union

• 1. Add a comma after strikes