Using Commas and Semicolons

Select the correct version of the sentence:

• Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks, which are flavored by synthetic chemicals the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.
• Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks, which are flavored by synthetic chemicals, the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.
• Many companies make sugar-free, soft drinks, which are flavored by synthetic chemicals the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.
• Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks, which are flavored by synthetic chemicals; the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.

Select the correct version of the sentence:

• Mr. Leyland played the viola professionally for many years and he now conducts a community orchestra.
• Mr. Leyland played the viola, professionally for many years and he now conducts a community orchestra.
• Mr. Leyland played the viola professionally, for many years and he now conducts a community orchestra.
• Mr. Leyland played the viola professionally for many years, and he now conducts a community orchestra.

Select the correct version of the sentence:

• The crab grass was flourishing but the rest of the lawn, unfortunately, was dying.
• The crab grass was flourishing but the rest, of the lawn, unfortunately, was dying.
• The crab D22grass was flourishing; but the rest of the lawn, unfortunately, was dying.
• The crab grass was flourishing, but the rest of the lawn, unfortunately, was dying.

Select the correct version of the sentence:

• The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.
• The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful, sight.
• The hill was covered with wildflowers, it was a beautiful sight.
• The hill was covered with wildflowers; it was a beautiful sight.

Select the correct version of the sentence:

• The house was clean, the table set, and the porch light on everything was ready for the guests' arrival.
• The house was clean, the table set, and the porch light on, everything was ready for the guests' arrival.
• The house was clean, the table set, and the porch light on everything was ready, for the guests' arrival.
• The house was clean, the table set, and the porch light on; everything was ready for the guests' arrival.

Select the correct version of the sentence:

• He looked carefully in the underbrush but he failed to notice the pair of green eyes staring at him.
• He looked carefully in the underbrush; but he failed to notice the pair of green eyes staring at him.
• He looked carefully in the underbrush but he failed to notice the pair of green eyes, staring at him.
• He looked carefully in the underbrush, but he failed to notice the pair of green eyes staring at him.

Select the correct version of the sentence:

• The foundations of the house had been poured but, to his disappointment, nothing else had been done because of the carpenters' strike.
• The foundations of the house had been poured but, to his disappointment, nothing else had been done, because of the carpenters' strike.
• The foundations of the house had been poured; but, to his disappointment, nothing else had been done because of the carpenters' strike.
• The foundations of the house had been poured, but, to his disappointment, nothing else had been done because of the carpenters' strike.

Select the correct version of the sentence:

• The computer could perform millions of operations in a split second however, it could not think spontaneously.
• The computer could perform millions of operations, in a split second however, it could not think spontaneously.
• The computer could perform millions of operations in a split second, however, it could not think spontaneously.
• The computer could perform millions of operations in a split second; however, it could not think spontaneously.

Select the correct version of the sentence:

• I thought registration day would be tiring but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines.
• I thought registration day would be tiring; but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines.
• I thought registration day would be tiring but I didn't know, I'd have to stand in so many lines.
• I thought registration day would be tiring, but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines.

Select the correct version of the sentence:

• The dog, growling and snarling, snapped at me I was so frightened that I ran.
• The dog, growling and snarling, snapped at me I was so frightened, that I ran.
• The dog, growling and snarling, snapped at me, I was so frightened that I ran.
• The dog, growling and snarling, snapped at me; I was so frightened that I ran.