Is this correct? My favorite things to do are watch long films with friends; eat warm, gooey brownies; and go on long walks through the forest.
Yes
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Is this correct? Due to the growing rates of Covid 19, we've determined that it's absolutely necessary to eat chicken nuggets in the shape of dinosaurs.
Yes; commas go after dependent clauses in the beginning of the sentence.
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thief
Give points!
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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gift
Win 15 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Is this correct? My friend, Michael, decided he wanted to wash his car today.
Yes; we don't grammatically need to know the friend's name to understand the sentence.
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Is this correct? Marcus, the man who lives across the street, will rake my leaves for me.
Yes; nonessential information
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Correct the mistake: After lunch we'll go see an opera in a foreign language but I can't remember which opera.
Comma after introductory phrase; comma before "but"
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Correct the mistake: "Please eat your cereal" said Karen.
Add comma after "cereal"
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Is this correct? It's difficult to find people who like to go on hikes since most hikers are rather extreme in their enthusiasm.
Yes; dependent clause comes after the independent clause, so a comma isn't necessary.
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Is this correct? I dreamed of having a gold powerful dragon when I was a kid.
No; needs a comma between gold and powerful since both are describing the dragon.
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seesaw
Swap points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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fairy
Take points!
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thief
Give points!
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Is this correct? When I eventually visit Birmingham, UK, my friend will be incredibly displeased.
Yes; commas go between cities and countries/states, and when in the middle of a sentence, a comma comes after
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thief
Give points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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Correct the mistake: We picked up apples bananas pineapples sparkling water and orange juice for the punch.
Add list comma
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Is this correct: Meetings frustrate me; most people ask unnecessary questions that could simply be follow up emails to the presenter.
Yes. In place of a conjuction, the semi colon works to combine the sentences
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Correct the mistake: We like watching superhero films however Jordan really dislikes the DC superheroes.
Add semi colon or comma before "however" and comma after "however"
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Correct the mistake: John and I enjoy playing street hockey on the weekends, Sarah sometimes will join us.
Comma splice--add a FANBOY, a semicolon in place of the comma, or make it 2 sentences
