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Commas, Colons, Semicolons

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    Commas, Colons, Semicolons
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  • Julie made sandwiches, fruit salad and pies for lunch.
    Oxford comma missing after "salad"
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  • At sunset dogs bark ferociously; cats howl; and no one sleeps.
    comma needed after "sunset" (When)
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  • Sometime after 400 PM, the green policy was signed; this created new problems for industry.
    Missing colon in "4:00"
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  • Disheartened the soldiers faced the real enemy starvation
    Disheartened, the soldiers faced the real enemy: starvation.
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  • I wanted milk, but we were out.
    correct as is
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  • Many gave some, some gave all.
    Many gave some; some gave all.
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  • Jumping off the bed little Jimmy exclaimed "I'm Superman!"
    Jumping off the bed, little Jimmy exclaimed, "I'm Superman!"
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  • "Jud keep your pencil still" stated the teacher.
    "Jud, keep your pencil still," stated the teacher.
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  • Will you Terry help the little ones get their things?
    Will you, Terry, help the little ones get their things?
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  • The creepy guy who was loitering was picked up by the police today.
    The creepy guy, who was loitering, was picked up by the police today.
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  • The Bee Movie that's about a bee who talks is entertaining.
    The Bee Movie, that's about a bee who talks, is entertaining.
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  • I have visited New Orleans, Louisiana; Orlando, Florida; and New Buffalo, Michigan.
    correct as is
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  • After many nights the Johnson's arrived in Frankfurt Kentucky set up camp and roasted marshmallows this would be the first of many stops on their vacation.
    After many nights, the Johnson's arrived in Frankfurt, Kentucky; set up camp; and roasted marshmallows: this would be the first of many stops on their vacation.
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  • Revise, edit, and publish your essay; return your books to the library; and then sit quietly for the rest of the hour.
    correct as is
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  • Our trip to the store included: a visit to the deli for some beef bologna; cheese; and smoked turkey.
    Our trip to the store included a visit to the deli for some beef bologna, cheese, and smoked turkey.
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  • Jordan, Tim, and Bob ate sandwiches, and then they took a nap.
    correct as is
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