Grammar: Punctuation – Commas, Semicolons, and Colons – Flashcards

At the party, we ate a variety of new foods: stuffed fig leaves with hummus, capers, and lemon; a rice, tomato, and lamb dish with tzatziki sauce; and Annie's mom's homemade baklava for dessert.

Cesar Chavez understood the plight of Mexican American farmworkers; after all, he had been one himself.

You may not recognize Esther Pauline Friedman Lederer's name; you have probably read, however, the column she writes under her pen name, Ann Landers.

Jolene works twenty hours a week; as a result, she has saved several hundred dollars for college.

When Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as the governor of Georgia in January of 1971, he spoke these ringing words: "No poor, rural, weak, or black person should ever have to bear the additional burden of being deprived of the opportunity of an education, a job, or simple justice."

The Fourth of July parade included the following floats, which all had a patriotic theme: marching bands; clowns; jugglers and other circus performers; and antique cars, trucks, and other vehicles.

In Washington, D.C., we visited three museums in a single day: the National Portrait Gallery, the Freer Gallery of Art, and the National Museum of Natural History.

During the week, I set my alarm clock for 6:15 A.M., but on the weekends, I don't set it at all.

I go to the gym to work out in the mornings; it doesn't take very long.

Please gather the following items for the play: a cape with fur trim, a sword, a stuffed monkey wearing a tutu, and a pair of purple earmuffs.