Is the use of the punctuation correct?

I not sure if they are. Here they are:


1. The train always arrives punctually at 3:30 p.m.; and I make sure I am there to see it.


2. The reading: that the student chose, was Exodus 2-12.


3. When coming to camp, please bring the following, three pairs of shorts, three shirts, and one pair of rubber-soled shoes, all should be labelled with your name.


4.The school bus has a flat tire; therefore, we must go to the game in cars.


5. The letter began, %26quot; Dear Mrs. Johnson:%26quot; and ended, %26quot; Yours truly;%26quot;.


6.Moira did not study as long as she wanted : consequently, she did not do as well as she would have liked.


7. Please do not errands as follows; drop the cake of at Mrs. Bellows%26#039;s house, take the cloth to the cleaners, and then buy the groceries.


8. The minister began the sermon by reading from john 2;23.


9. Mr. Jefferson yelled enthusiastically the teamed played hard.

Is the use of the punctuation correct?
Most are wrong. Sorry. When reading, punctuation is intended to show a pause, and more particularly how long a pause. A comma %26quot;,%26quot; is intended for the reader to pause for either a change in thought or a list, but without regard a pause. A colon %26quot;:%26quot; indicates a list is about to be given or as above to separate Chapter and Verse in the Bible. A semi-colon %26quot;;%26quot; indicates that there will be another whole sentence that relates back to the sentence just before the semi-colon.





1. The train always arrives punctually at 3:30 p.m. and I make sure I am there to see it. (You could put a semi-colon after the last period in p.m. but the %26#039;and%26#039; would not make sense)


2. The reading that the student chose was Exodus 2:12.


3. When coming to camp, please bring the following: three pairs of shorts, three shirts, and one pair of rubber-soled shoes; all should be labeled with your name.


4.The school bus has a flat tire; therefore, we must go to the game in cars.


5. The letter began, %26quot; Dear Mrs. Johnson,%26quot; and ended, %26quot; Yours truly.%26quot;


6.Moira did not study as long as she wanted; consequently, she did not do as well as she would have liked.


7. Please do errands as follows: drop the cake off at Mrs. Bellows%26#039; house, take the clothes to the cleaners, and then buy the groceries.


8. The minister began the sermon by reading from John 2:23.


9. Mr. Jefferson yelled enthusiastically; the teamed played hard.
Reply:1. The train always arrives punctually at 3:30 p.m., and I make sure I am there to see it.


2. The reading that the student chose was Exodus 2:12.


3. When coming to camp, please bring the following: three pairs of shorts, three shirts, and one pair of rubber-soled shoes; all should be labelled with your name.


4.The school bus has a flat tire; therefore we must go to the game in cars.


5. The letter began %26quot; Dear Mrs. Johnson:%26quot; and ended %26quot; Yours truly;%26quot;.


6.Moira did not study as long as she wanted; consequently she did not do as well as she would have liked.


7. Please do not errands as follows: drop the cake of at Mrs. Bellows%26#039;s house, take the cloth to the cleaners, and then buy the groceries.


8. The minister began the sermon by reading from john 2:23.


9. Mr. Jefferson yelled enthusiastically; the team played hard.



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