Here are 15 sentences that are not punctuated correctly and I want you to punctuate them and write the correct version of them for me?

Question

Insert missing punctuation (commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, hyphens, dashes, parentheses, quotation marks, underlining for italics, and end punctuation) in the following sentences:

1. If youre like most busy active teens youre probably sleep deprived 

2. Consider this list of everyday activities watching TV riding in a car reading in an easy chair and sitting while listening to someone talk

3. When was the last time you fell asleep in one of these situations and how often has that happened to you

4. William Dement PhD a highly respected sleep researcher has written The Promise of Sleep a book that explains the importance of a good nights rest

5. According to an article in the Kansas City Star Dement is concerned about the hectic lifestyle most Americans lead we are neglecting our Zs

6. Apathy irritability lack of motivation all of these could be signs that youre not getting enough sleep

7. Dement offers this analysis I believe it is safe to say that the single symptom most frequently found in severe sleep disorders is daytime fatigue

8. Coffee cola tea any beverage containing caffeine may keep you awake therefore you should avoid drinking them in the evening

9. A heavy late evening supper is also a bad idea according to Dement who recommends eating three to four hours before bedtime

10. Erratic sleep patterns confuse your brain so if you want to get the best possible sleep go to bed and get up at about the same time every day

11. A bedtime ritual such as reading a few pages of a book Ive got plenty you can borrow can hasten your trip to dreamland

12. Dement also suggests that a good nights sleep calls for a comfortable bed and a dark quiet well ventilated room

13. Most people need seven to eight hours of sleep a night and teenagers who have growing bodies and devote lots of energy to sports and other physical activities may require even more

14. Have you ever heard of sleep apnea this condition which causes a person to stop breathing numerous times during the night affects about 50 million Americans

15. Dement says that apnea causes 38000 deaths due to heart attacks and strokes each year however that is probably not a large concern at age 17

Answer 1

Well... tell you what... I will start you off and punctuate a few sentences, and then you do the rest. I am assuming that you just do not understand how to do this? I hope you have no problems once I give you a start!

1. 1. If youre like most busy active teens youre probably sleep deprived  Corrected: If you're like most busy, active teens, you're probably sleep-deprived!
2. Consider this list of everyday activities watching TV riding in a car reading in an easy chair and sitting while listening to someone talk Corrected: Consider this list of everyday activities: watching TV, riding in a car, reading in an easy-chair, and sitting while listening to someone talk.
3. When was the last time you fell asleep in one of these situations and how often has that happened to you Corrected: When was the last time you fell asleep in one of these situations, and how often has that happened to you?

Ok... I hope that helps you! These sentences are more difficult to punctuate because they are not well-written sentences, but they are the type of sentences that you are most commonly going to be reading/writing! Good luck!