Grab Bag
The place for the apostrophe when something belongs to more than one, for example, dogs noses.
What is put the apostrophe after the s?
"That is great! Stephen did not allow any goals to be scored in tonight's game" said Coach Pringle.
What is add a comma after the word- game? "That is great! Stephen did not allow any goals to be scored in tonight's game," said Coach Pringle.
Its their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.
What is change --Its to It's? It's their job to let us know if the games have been rained out.
The attitude a writer takes toward a subject?
Because it requires a lot of skill and determination.
The word that needs a capital in the following sentence: My aunt Isabelle makes the most delicious tamales in the state of Texas.
What is "Aunt"?
All of those long hours of practise finally paid off!
What is correct the spelling of practise --to practice? All of those long hours of practise finally paid off!
The toddlers behaved much more agreeable after their naps.
What is change more agreeable to more agreeably? The toddlers behaved much more agreeably after their naps.
A struggle between two opposing forces
Water can be found in the earth's surface and it can be found under the earth's surface.
The item in the following that should not be capitalized: Army National Guard, Wednesday, the book War and Peace, Mother's Day, Northeast, October, Uncle Mike.
Even though she works long hours. She keeps working hard after she gets home.
What is change the period to a comma after the word--hours and lowercase the s in --she? Even though she works long hours, she keeps working hard after she gets home.
Val and I were surprised that the class member who agreed with us the more heartily was Al.
What is change more heartily to most heartily? Val and I were surprised that the class member who agreed with us the most heartily was Al.
Descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader
If you want to become famous.
(2) Bookmobiles travel around, offering books to people who live far away from public libraries. (3) Bookmobiles have been living in the United States for more than 100 years. Malcolm wants to use a more accurate word than living in sentence 3. Which of the following could BEST replace this word?
A. showing
B. coming
C. offering
D. operating
D
My sister needed help with her social study's project this week.
What is remove the apostrophe in --study's-- and change the word to --studies? My sister needed help with her social studies project this week.
Until this year, Betsy was fastest than I was and would always win our races.
What is change fastest to faster? Until this year, Betsy was faster than I was and would always win our races.
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
Being a straight-A student is great, but understanding the material is more important.
This punctuation can be used to join two independent clauses together to make one complex sentence or used in complex lists.
"But of course" the teacher replied, "you will do very well on the STAAR test if you apply yourself and take your time."
What is add a comma after the word "course?"
Their = group of people
There = Place
They're = They are
When the audience/reader knows something that the characters do not
When it rains, the rain forms runoff, the abundance of rain causes some areas to flood.