Language Arts: Comma Rules and Semicolons

Add commas where needed: After dinner we washed the dishes.

Add commas where needed: My sister who loves mystery novels finished the book in one day.

Choose the correct punctuation and rewrite the sentence: I wanted to go outside it was raining.

Use a semicolon correctly in this sentence: Maya finished her homework she turned on the television.

Add commas where needed in the series: We packed sandwiches apples granola bars and water bottles.

Rewrite the sentence with correct punctuation: Yes I would like to help.

Add commas where needed: Carlos, please bring your notebook to class.

Decide whether the sentence needs a comma or a semicolon: The storm ended the streets were still flooded.

Add commas where needed: On Saturday morning before practice I ate a banana.

Correct the punctuation: We visited Denver Colorado and Santa Fe New Mexico last summer.

Rewrite the sentence with correct punctuation: My favorite subjects are science because I enjoy experiments and history because I like learning about the past.

Use semicolons to separate items in this list: On our trip we visited Albany New York Boston Massachusetts and Concord New Hampshire.

Add commas where needed: However we still had enough time to finish the project.

Choose the correct punctuation and rewrite the sentence: Elena practiced for weeks; and she felt ready for the recital.

Write your own sentence that uses a comma in a series and a semicolon between two independent clauses.