1. Journal Entry #85 Title: Commas and Semicolons – Take Two
Directions: Rewrite the sentences listed below on a piece of notebook paper, and insert a comma and/or semicolon, where needed. Identify the rule in the margin.
Teachers don’t understand how much pressure students experience at school furthermore it is never discussed in any of my classes.
Mary read my paper but she didn’t agree with my thesis.
To stay in shape you should exercise daily.
I am thankful for my family my friends my life and my pets.
The insect a large cockroach with hairy legs crawled across the kitchen table.
We had too many fumbles we lost the game.

2. Journal Entry #85 Title: Commas and Semicolons – Take Two
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Journal Entry #85 Title: Commas and Semicolons – Take Two
Directions: Rewrite the sentences listed below on a piece of notebook paper, and insert a comma and/or semicolon, where needed. Identify the rule in the margin.
Teachers don’t understand how much pressure students experience at school; furthermore, it is never discussed in any of my classes.
Mary read my paper, but she didn’t agree with my thesis.
To stay in shape, you should exercise daily.
I am thankful for my family, my friends, my life, and my pets.
The insect, a large cockroach with hairy legs, crawled across the kitchen table.
We had too many fumbles; we lost the game.

3. Tuesday:
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4. Tuesday: ?: A question was asked, so a question mark is required.
Today,: Commas separate introductory elements from the rest of the sentence.
clothes and washed: A comma is only required before a conjunction (and) when there are two complete sentences on either side.
then: Then is mainly an adverb, often used to situate actions in time. Than is a conjunction used in comparisons.
expensive, antique: Commas separate two adjectives directly beside each other.
vase, and: Commas are used to separate two sentences with a conjunction (and).
off, I dropped: Commas are used to set off introductory elements.
friend’s: An apostrophe is required as it shows possession.
bed,…sleep, and accept: Comas are used to separate items in series.
accept / write-off: Accept and write-off were both misspelled.
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