1. After I’ve cooked, set the table, and eaten, I must face the most daunting chore: cleaning up.
2. If you’re a writer, please critique my work; if you’re a publisher, please buy it.
3. Oh gosh, I forgot my wallet.
4. The Smiths have a nice house, but it needs a new coat of paint.
5. Bergman’s films are brilliant; I’ve seen each one several times.
6. The following people were invited: Jim, my husband; Frank, my brother; Sarah, my sister; and Maria, my mother.
7. They keep horses, but not cows, on their farm in Notasulga, Alabama.
8. In Hamlet, Polonius gives Laertes good advice: "Neither a borrower nor a lender be."
9. She said she would be there at 6:15; she didn’t show up until almost 7:00.
10. He took the new job, or so everyone assumed, for the money; what he really wanted was the challenge.
11. The library has many kinds of books, such as fiction, reference, biography, and history.
12. In the bottom of the trunk was something that I’d never dream of finding: a letter signed by Abraham Lincoln.
13. Yes, I’ll go to the movies with you, but I have to be home by 11:00.
14. On the other hand, maybe we should just spend the money; we do need a new sofa.
15. My favorite poem is by Robert Frost: "The Road Not Taken."
Your answers might be slightly different but still correct for some sentences. Check my punctuation guides to see whether you’ve followed the rules.
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