Grammar

While eating the pork chop Wilbur began to feel, that something was wrong.

While eating the pork chop Wilbur, began to feel that something was wrong.

While, eating the pork chop Wilbur began to feel that something was wrong.

While eating the pork chop, Wilbur began to feel that something was wrong.

Although he is lactose intolerant he likes to eat pizza for lunch.

Although he is lactose intolerant, he likes to eat pizza for lunch.

Although he is lactose intolerant; he likes to eat pizza for lunch.

Although he is lactose intolerant: he likes to eat pizza for lunch.

The students who work hard will ace the SATs.

Jonathan who works hard will ace the SATs.

The guy cleaning the room is the janitor.

Stephen King's first novel, Carrie, was a surprise success.

Restrictive elements require commas, nonrestrictive do not.

Restrictive elements do not require commas, nonrestrictive do.

Both require commas.

Neither require commas.

Some animals are nocturnal for example the coyote hunts during the night.

Penguins unlike most other birds cannot fly.

Most bats are blind. Their sense of hearing, however, is amazing.

The dangerous animals you have to watch out for are: lions, tigers, and pythons.

The evidence consists of: emails, text messages, and phone calls.

The local bakery sells many delicious desserts such as: cheesecake, lemon tarts, and brownies.

I had no choice but to utter the truth in front of the judge: my brother was guilty.

The correct sentences use more punctuation marks.

The correct sentences avoid unnecessary punctuation marks such as commas, dashes, and colons.

The correct sentences use semicolons instead of commas.

The correct sentences use dashes for emphasis.

Always use a comma before 'that'.

Never use any punctuation before 'that'.

Use a semicolon before 'that'.

Use a dash before 'that'.

The Thai restaurant serves noodle dishes such as: pad thai, pad see ew, and kua gai.

The Thai restaurant serves noodle dishes such as pad thai, pad see ew, and kua gai.

The Thai restaurant serves noodle dishes, such as pad thai, pad see ew, and kua gai.

The Thai restaurant serves noodle dishes such as, pad thai, pad see ew, and kua gai.

The kitchen was renovated: with new marble tiles, extra cabinets and cupboards, and a stainless steel sink.

The kitchen was renovated, with new marble tiles, extra cabinets and cupboards, and a stainless steel sink.

The kitchen was renovated with new marble tiles, extra cabinets and cupboards, and a stainless steel sink.

The kitchen was renovated—with new marble tiles, extra cabinets and cupboards, and a stainless steel sink.

NO PUNCTUATION!!!

results: "We

results, we

results; we

To join two independent clauses

To separate items in a list

To indicate a pause longer than a comma

To introduce a quotation