The following sentences lack
necessary end marks, commas, semicolons, and colons. Insert the correct punctuation in each sentence.
1. In the final most exciting quarter of the game Brian kicked two field goals
2. That price however does not include the monitor and the printer and the fax machine
3. Winded from her run she took a minute to catch her breath
1. In the final, most exciting, quarter of the game, Brian kicked two field goals.
2. That price; however, does not include the monitor and the printer and the fax machine.
3. Winded from her run she took a minute to catch her breath.
2. That price, however, does not include the monitor and the printer and the fax machine.
3. Winded from her run, she took a minute to catch her breath.
Yes, they're right now.
We would normally omit the first "and the" in 2, replacing them with a comma.
Thank you so much. I have been out sick for three days and we're have a big test tomorrow over this so I'm just trying to make sure I understand the practice questions the teacher sent home.
You're very welcome. Good luck on your test.
To insert the correct punctuation in each sentence, follow these guidelines:
1. Use a comma to separate the introductory phrase "In the final, most exciting, quarter of the game."
2. Use a semicolon to separate the word "price" and "however."
3. No punctuation is needed in this sentence because it is a simple sentence without any clauses or introductory phrases.
Therefore, the correct punctuation for each sentence would be:
1. In the final, most exciting, quarter of the game, Brian kicked two field goals.
2. That price; however, does not include the monitor and the printer and the fax machine.
3. Winded from her run she took a minute to catch her breath.