Question

review commas and semicolons
both commas (,) and semicolons (;) are punctuation marks used within sentences. they help readers understand the meaning of a sentence by clearly separating different parts.
rewrite each sentence using the correct punctuation.

1. reading is a good way to learn about other people dont you think?
2. yes you can find cookbooks reference books and the newest novels at the library.
3. miguel find a book about the revolutionary war will you?
4. the library will be closed on monday april 2 monday may 28 and wednesday july 4.
5. although the book i wanted has been checked out i found a book to read.

revisit a piece of your writing. edit the draft to make sure all commas and semicolons are used correctly.

Explanation:

Sentence 1

Step 1: Identify the two independent clauses.

The sentence has two parts: "Reading is a good way to learn about other people" and "don't you think?". These are two independent clauses that can be separated by a comma to show the pause and clarify the structure.

Step 2: Insert the comma.

Place a comma between "people" and "don't" to separate the two clauses.

Step 1: Identify the introductory word and the list.

The word "Yes" is an introductory word, and then there is a list of items ("cookbooks", "reference books", "the newest novels"). We need to add a comma after "Yes" and commas between the items in the list.

Step 2: Insert the commas.

Add a comma after "Yes" and commas between "cookbooks", "reference books", and "the newest novels".

Step 1: Identify the independent clauses.

The sentence has two parts: "Miguel, find a book about the Revolutionary War" (a request) and "will you?" (a question). We need to add a comma after "Miguel" to address him and a comma to separate the request and the question. Wait, actually, the correct structure is to have a comma after the name when addressing, and then the main part, and then a comma before the tag question? Wait, no, the sentence is "Miguel find a book about the Revolutionary War will you?". So we need to add a comma after "Miguel" (to address him) and a comma before "will you" to separate the main clause and the tag question. Wait, let's re - examine. The sentence is a request followed by a tag question. So "Miguel, find a book about the Revolutionary War, will you?"

Step 2: Insert the commas.

Add a comma after "Miguel" and a comma before "will you".

Answer:

Reading is a good way to learn about other people, don't you think?

Sentence 2