Comma Sense
Add any missing punctuation:
“After the movie we went out for ice cream.”
What is “After the movie, we went out for ice cream.”?
Choose the correct version:
“Each of the players have / has a uniform.”
What is “has”?
Correct the sentence:
“The cats toy is under the couch.” (one cat)
What is “The cat’s toy is under the couch.”?
Fix the fragment:
“Because she forgot her homework.”
What is “Because she forgot her homework, she lost points.” (or similar)?
Choose the correct word:
“They’re / Their / There going to win the game.”
What is “They’re”?
Correct the sentence:
“My sister who lives in Chicago is visiting.” (I have one sister.)
What is “My sister, who lives in Chicago, is visiting.”?
Correct the sentence:
“Someone left their jacket on the chair.” (Make agreement consistent using formal rules.)
What is “Someone left his or her jacket on the chair.”?
Choose the correct form:
“The band played it's / its last song.”
What is "its"?
Correct the run-on:
“I enjoy science I plan to study biology.”
What is “I enjoy science, so I plan to study biology.” (or semicolon)?
Improve the sentence:
“He did good on the assignment.”
What is “He did well on the assignment.”?
Fix the error:
“I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining.”
What is “I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.” (or semicolon)?
Fix the error:
“The list of items are on the desk.”
What is “The list of items is on the desk.”?
Fix the sentence:
“The teachers lounge is being renovated.” (multiple teachers)
What is “The teachers’ lounge is being renovated.”?
Combine into one clear sentence:
“He was tired. He finished the assignment.”
What is “Although he was tired, he finished the assignment.” (or similar)?
Revise for conciseness:
“At this point in time, we are waiting for the results.”
What is “We are currently waiting for the results.” (or “We are waiting for the results.”)?
Add commas where needed:
“Before leaving the house she checked that she had her phone keys and wallet.”
What is “Before leaving the house, she checked that she had her phone, keys, and wallet.”?
Revise the sentence:
“Running through the park, the rain started to fall.”
What is “Running through the park, I felt the rain start to fall.” (or similar correction)?
Correct all errors:
“The companys employees said its policies were confusing.”
What is “The company’s employees said its policies were confusing.”?
Fix the sentence:
“The movie was interesting, I would watch it again.”
What is “The movie was interesting, and I would watch it again.” (or semicolon)?
Correct the word choice:
“The weather had a big affect on the game.”
What is “The weather had a big effect on the game.”?
Correct the sentence:
“The students finished their test however they forgot to put their names on it.”
What is “The students finished their test; however, they forgot to put their names on it.”?
Choose the correct word:
“If she was / were more prepared, she would perform better.”
What is “were”?
Edit the sentence:
“James book is on the table.”
What is “James’s book is on the table.”?
Revise for clarity and correctness:
“Walking into the classroom the test was already on the desks.”
What is “When I walked into the classroom, the test was already on the desks.”?
Edit for clarity and remove redundancy:
“In my opinion, I think that the essay was very unique and different.”
What is “I think the essay was unique.” (or similar concise revision)?