 For example, for instance, and such as, using these phrases correctly. Which is correct? Pay attention to the punctuation here. Number 1. I love fruit. Period. For example, apples, oranges, and bananas. Comma. For example, apples, oranges, and bananas. Comma. Such as, apples, oranges, and bananas. Comma. For example, apples, oranges, and bananas. Two. You can have anything you want. Period. For instance, you can have soup or a sandwich. Comma. For instance, you can have soup or a sandwich. Comma. Such as, you can have soup or a sandwich. Period. For instance, you can have soup or a sandwich. Three. Mark has many hobbies. Period. For instance, hiking and surfing. Comma. For example, he likes hiking and surfing. Comma. Such as hiking and surfing. Comma. Such as hiking and surfing. Four. People. Period. For example, Laurie are great listeners. Comma. For instance, Laurie are great listeners. Such as Laurie are great listeners. Such as Laurie are great listeners. 5. Mr. Smith, period, for instance, can play the violin, comma, for example, can play the violin, comma, for example, he can play the violin, comma, for example, can play the violin. Notes on punctuation. With the phrases for example and for instance, you need to have a period or a comma before the phrase and a comma after. What's the difference? Tad loves sports, comma, for example, comma, soccer. In this case, the example is not a complete sentence. Tad loves sports, period, for instance, he loves soccer. In this case, the example is a complete sentence. Tad, comma, for example, comma loves sports. In this case, tad is being used as the example. And we're separating the subject from the verb. So in this case, we're just interrupting the sentence with the phrase, for example, you need a comma before and after the phrase. Tad loves sports, comma, such as soccer. With such as, you may have a comma before but not after the phrase. Tad loves sports, such as soccer. In this case, there's no comma because it's talking about what kind of sports. Sports like soccer. He doesn't like sports like swimming. To see more videos like this, click on the link above. Or check out our websites for more free English learning resources, eslgoal.com and freeenglishstudy.com.