Comma - Rule #9 Ex. Well I hope you are happy with your decision Yes the pizza should be delivered. No it should not have anchovies! Ideally I would have a Ferrari but I can settle for the Toyota. However you may not be satisfied with the test grade or your parents’ reactions. Oh I just can’t walk any further.

Comma - Rule #10 Ex. Under the pile of clothes we found his wallet. On the sand of the beach by the inlet we relaxed in the sun. During the halftime of the football game high school cheerleaders and band members performed an amazing routine. Over the river through the woods and around the bend we traveled.

Comma - Rule #11 Ex. Before the curtain fell the actors bowed. If the next two nights are sellouts, the play will be extended. Although Jay has a Master's degree he works as a store clerk.

Comma - Rule #12 Ex. Having angered the cattle the man ran for the fence. Poked in the tummy the dough-boy gave a little giggle. Roaring through the night the tornado ripped through the fields. Frozen since December the pond was safe for ice skating.

Comma - Rule #13 Ex. This project will take six weeks not six months. Some say the world will end in ice not fire. It was her money not her charm or personality that first attracted him. The puppies were cute but very messy.

The Semicolon Functions as a pit stop between one idea and another It is NOT as “strong” as a period, but functions in the same way Do not OVERUSE the semicolon. (Use it to add diversity to your writing… a deviation, we’ll say, from the standard punctuation mark—the period.)

Semicolon - Rule #14 Ex. Call me tomorrow I will give you my answer then. Leave me alone I need more sleep I have paid my dues I expect to receive all of my member benefits. The homework was due today please don’t tell me your dog ate it.

Semicolon - Rule #15 Ex. This conference has people who have come from Boise Idaho Los Angeles California and Nashville Tennessee. Rental cars must be returned on time with a full tank of petrol in undamaged condition and at the same location as they were collected from.

Semicolon - Rule #16 Ex. I have paid my dues therefore I expect all the privileges listed in the contract. I am going home moreover I intend to stay there. It rained heavily during the afternoon however we managed to have our picnic anyway.