Comma and Semicolon Review

Juanita usually prefers to work out in the morning ___________  today she intends to go to the gym after her last appointment.

• comma
• semicolon
• no punctuation

Tomorrow the supervisor will come to our shift meeting _________ and listen to the complaints of the kitchen staff

• comma
• semicolon
• no punctuation

Fitzgerald writes _____ "I wanted to get out and walk eastward toward the Park through the soft twilight, but each time I tried to go I became entangled in some wild, strident argument..." (35).

• comma
• semicolon
• no punctuation

Standing on the corner of Main Street ________  the Santa Claus rang his bell and collected money for the needy.

• comma
• semicolon
• no punctuation

What is the reason for the following comma?
She pointed suddenly at me, and everyone looked at me accusingly.

• separates two independent clauses with FANBOYS
• Separates a dependent from an independent clause
• separates items in a list
• that comma is NOT needed

What is the reason for the following semicolon?
Nearby, the mayor and the council members sat at the table; they debated quite hotly the question of repaving the streets.

• separates two independent clauses
• separates a dependent from an independent clause
• separates independent clauses that already contain too many commas
• that semicolon is NOT needed

Although he works hard, math is difficult for Jared. 

• NO CHANGE
• Although he works, hard math is difficult for Jared.
• Although he works hard math is difficult for Jared
• Although he, works hard, math is hard for Jared. 

You may have hot chocolate, or coffee to drink. 

• NO CHANGE
• You may have hot chocolate or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate; or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate or coffee, to drink. 

Anna checks her email often, but she does not always respond right away.

• NO CHANGE
• Anna checks her email often but she does not always respond right away.
• Anna checks her email, often but she does not always respond right away.
• Anna checks her email often, but she does not always respond, right away.

We washed the dog, and cleaned up his mess.

• NO CHANGE
• We washed the dog and cleaned up his mess.
• We washed the dog; and cleaned up his mess.
• We washed the dog and,cleaned up his mess.