Semicolons and Other uses of Commas

Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

• Humpback whales migrate every year; they spend the summers in cool northern waters.

• Humpback whales migrate every; year they spend the summers in cool northern waters.

• Humpback whales migrate every year they; spend the summers in cool northern waters.

• Humpback whales migrate every year; they spend; the summers in cool northern waters.

Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

• The calves drink up to two gallons of milk per feeding they; may feed 48 times per day.

• The calves drink up to two gallons of milk per feeding they may; feed 48 times per day.

• The calves drink up to two gallons of milk per feeding; they may feed 48 times per day.

• The calves drink up to two gallons of milk per feeding they may feed; 48 times per day.

Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

• Humpback whales are disappearing; at an alarming rate their population has dwindles from 102,000 to 8,700.

• Humpback whales are disappearing at an alarming rate their population has dwindles from 102,000 to 8,700.;

• Humpback whales are disappearing at an alarming rate their; population has dwindles from 102,000 to 8,700.

• Humpback whales are disappearing at an alarming rate their population; has dwindles from 102,000 to 8,700.

Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

• Humpback lift their bodies almost completely out of; the water this is called "breaching".

• Humpback lift their bodies; almost completely out of the water;= this is called "breaching".

• Humpback lift their bodies almost completely out; of the water this is called "breaching".

• Humpback lift their bodies almost completely out of the water; this is called "breaching".

Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

• Humpback are called; "floaters" they float when they die.

• Humpback are called "floaters" they float; when they die.

• Humpback are called "floaters"; they float when they die.

• Humpback are called "floaters" they float when; they die.

Which sentence uses the comma correctly?

• It's such, a beautiful day isn't it?

• It's such a beautiful day, isn't it?

• Trick question, it doesn't need a comma.

Which sentence uses the comma correctly?

• But, Ms. Yunker, we could still get ice cream!

• But, Ms. Yunker we could still get ice cream!

• But, Ms. Yunker we could still get, ice cream!

Which sentence uses the comma correctly?

• Hey do you know, where I can find the main office?

• Hey do you know where, I can find the main office?

• Hey, do you know where I can find the main office?

Which number uses the correct comma(s)?

• 89,000,000

• 89,00,0000

• 890,000,00

Which sentence uses the comma(s) correctly?

• For me, well, I'm just really glad to be here.

• For me well, I'm just really glad to be here.

• For me, well I'm just really glad, to be here.