"He will garner a certain amount of support because[EB1]  he's on the Independence line," Siegellak said.

 

Because the Web is an evolving medium, [EB2] we may need to change these terms of service or impose new conditions on use of the service.

 

In August, [EB3] the family welcomed a third child.

 

Nevertheless, [EB4] it's an idea worth looking at, said Scott Layton,[EB5]  superintendent of the Campbell-Savona School District.

 

Wipe that smile off your face, [EB6] and look me in the eye.

 

While Wilkie hasn't been convicted of a crime, she is being evicted from Flannery Apartments because she violated her monthly lease by admitting she uses marijuana in the building, said James Mirando, executive director of the Elmira Housing Authority.[EB7] 

 

If Wilkie refuses to leave her apartment by Feb. [EB8] 1, the housing authority will petition the case to court and ask a judge to issue a warrant to forcibly evict her, Mirando said.[EB9] 

 

Bridges said none of the workers required medical treatment[EB10]  and the leak did not pose a danger to public safety.

 

The drugs were packed in about 50 bags of various sizes [EB11] and were found all over Wilkie's apartment, police said. Wilkie said she labeled one bag "Oh My God," referring to its high potency.

 

She takes 11 prescription medications for coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, thyroid gland problems, high cholesterol[EB12]  and scores of allergies.

 

The Southport Kiwanis Club met to install the following officers: [EB13] Frank Lepa, president; John Scida, treasurer; Shirley Stermer, secretary; Alyene Jenkins, past president; [EB14] and Jim Davidson, John Drake, Jim Caywood, Gail Veruto and Alyene Jenkins, directors.

 

The Southport Kiwanis Club officers were[EB15]  Frank Lepa, president; John Scida, treasurer; Shirley Stermer, secretary; Alyene Jenkins, past president; and Jim Davidson, John Drake, Jim Caywood, Gail Veruto and Alyene Jenkins, directors.

 

 

To show your support for Timothy’s Law, which [EB16] would eliminate the limits on coverage for mental health and chemical dependency services, write state Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno a letter.

 

The Texas Legislature in 2003 passed the Prenatal Protection Act, which[EB17]  defines "individual" to include an unborn child at every stage of gestation from fertilization to birth.

 

Please, I’d like some toast, peanut butter and[EB18]  jelly, and graham crackers.

 

Please, I’d like some toast, graham crackers, and peanut butter and jelly.

 


 [EB1]No comma here. Never use a comma before a subordinate clause.

 [EB2]Use a comma after introductory phrases or clauses.

 [EB3]Use a comma after introductory phrases or clauses.

 [EB4]Comma needed here, too.

 [EB5]Usually the attribution would read, “Scott Layton said.” However, the words are switched to accommodate the modifying phrase that follows.

 [EB6]Use a comma between two imperative clauses.

 [EB7]All correct.

 [EB8]Note that February is abbreviated.

 [EB9]All correct.

 [EB10]This is right out of the book. “Never use a comma between clauses that form part of a compound direct object.

 [EB11]This is a compound verb, not a compound sentence. So, there is no comma.

 [EB12]No comma before the conjunction in a list of items, unless there could be confusion.

 [EB13]The colon is used after an independent clause to introduce a list of particulars.

 [EB14]Note that unlike the comma, the semicolon is used before the conjunction and the last item in the series.

 [EB15]No colon here.

 [EB16]Nonrestrictive phrase.

 [EB17]Again, nonrestrictive.

 [EB18]No comma because peanut butter and jelly are one unit here. A comma could be confusing.