Pleas let me know if the correct punctuation and the sentence is correct.
1. The goose bit the mailman on the leg.
2. I drove ten miles with five gallons of gas.
3. I could not buy milk because the store was closed.
4. For the seventh time, would you stop running around the house.
5. The rainbow stretched across the sky from the ice cream truck to the house down the lane.
6. The mop is between the sixth and seventh floors of the building in the stairwell, over in the corner.
7. Since I started taking college classes I have more confidence.
8. After she fixed the flat, she drove the car right into the garage.
9. I turned the light off when the garage door was closed.
10. Friday nights at the diner were always busy; I prefer the activity.
#4 needs correct end punctuation.
#7 needs a comma after the introductory adverbial clause.
The others are fine.
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#6 doesn't need a comma.
1. The sentence "The goose bit the mailman on the leg" is correct and doesn't require any changes in punctuation.
2. The sentence "I drove ten miles with five gallons of gas" is also correct and doesn't require any changes in punctuation.
3. The sentence "I could not buy milk because the store was closed" is correct and doesn't require any changes in punctuation.
4. The sentence "For the seventh time, would you stop running around the house" needs correct end punctuation. It should be "For the seventh time, would you stop running around the house?" with a question mark at the end.
5. The sentence "The rainbow stretched across the sky from the ice cream truck to the house down the lane" is correct and doesn't require any changes in punctuation.
6. The sentence "The mop is between the sixth and seventh floors of the building in the stairwell, over in the corner" is correct and doesn't require any changes in punctuation. No comma is needed in this sentence.
7. The sentence "Since I started taking college classes I have more confidence" needs a comma after the introductory adverbial clause. It should be "Since I started taking college classes, I have more confidence."
8. The sentence "After she fixed the flat, she drove the car right into the garage" is correct and doesn't require any changes in punctuation.
9. The sentence "I turned the light off when the garage door was closed" is correct and doesn't require any changes in punctuation.
10. The sentence "Friday nights at the diner were always busy; I prefer the activity" is correct and doesn't require any changes in punctuation.