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yesterday, we went to the museum.
Yesterday, we went to the museum. Capitalization: Sentences must begin with a capital letter.
She don't like playing soccer after school.
She doesn't like playing soccer after school. Subject-Verb Agreement: Singular subject ("She") takes "doesn't".
Where did you put my blue backpack
Where did you put my blue backpack? Punctuation: Direct questions require a question mark.
My dogs bowl is completely empty.
My dog's bowl is completely empty. Possessive: Singular possessive requires an apostrophe before the "s".
I bought apples oranges and bananas.
I bought apples, oranges and bananas. Commas: Commas are required to separate items in a list.
last sunday, me and my brother ate pizza.
Last Sunday, my brother and I ate pizza.
1. Capitalization (Last).
2. Pronoun Order/Case (my brother and I).
The teacher said "open your books to page 10"
The teacher said, "Open your books to page 10."
1. Comma before dialogue.
2. Capitalized first word in direct quote.
They was planning to visit paris next month.
They were planning to visit Paris next month.
1. Subject-Verb Agreement (They were).
2. Capitalize proper noun (Paris).
Its a very hot day, but I don't care
1. Contraction apostrophe (It's = It is).
2. End punctuation (period).
I seen a huge spider in the bathroom
I saw a huge spider in the bathroom**.**
1. Irregular verb tense (saw instead of seen).
2. End punctuation (period).
my sister, who lives in new york is a doctor
My sister, who lives in New York**,** is a doctor**.**
1. Capitalization (My, New York).
2. Closing non-essential clause comma.
3. End punctuation (period).
he asked, "can we go to the beach today."
He asked, "Can we go to the beach today**?"**
1. Capitalization (He, Can).
2. Question mark inside direct quote.
The childrens coats was hanging near the door.
The children**'s** coats were hanging near the door**.**
1. Plural possessive apostrophe (children's).
2. Subject-Verb Agreement (coats were).
3. End punctuation (period).
we stayed at a hotel, that was near the ocean
We stayed at a hotel that was near the ocean**.**
1. Capitalization (We).
2. Unnecessary comma before restrictive clause (that).
3. End punctuation (period).
Sarah don't have no time to finish her homework.
Sarah doesn't have any time to finish her homework**.**
1. Subject-Verb Agreement (doesn't).
2. Double negative fix (no → any).
3. End punctuation (period).
last tuesday mr smith gave john and i a test
Last Tuesday**,** Mr. Smith gave John and me a test**.**
1. Capitalization (Last, Tuesday, Mr.).
2. Comma after introductory phrase.
3. Object pronoun (me, not I).
4. End punctuation (period).
"watch out" yelled marcus as the ball flew past us
"Watch out**!"** yelled Marcus as the ball flew past us**.**
1. Capitalization (Watch, Marcus).
2. Exclamation point inside quotes.
3. End punctuation (period).
its going to rain tomorrow so bring your umbrella's
It**'s going to rain tomorrow,** so bring your umbrellas.
1. Capitalization (It's).
2. Contraction apostrophe (It's).
3. Comma before coordinating conjunction (so).
4. Plural without apostrophe (umbrellas).
after school we went to buy a apple some chips and sodas
After school**,** we went to buy an apple**,** some chips**,** and sodas**.**
1. Capitalization (After).
2. Comma after introductory phrase.
3. Indefinite article (an apple).
4. List commas + end punctuation.
although he was tired sam stayed up late to watch a movie
Although he was tired**,** Sam stayed up late to watch a movie**.**
1. Capitalization (Although, Sam).
2. Comma after introductory dependent clause.
3. End punctuation (period).
last summer me and my family visited chicago illinois, it was fun
Last summer**,** my family and I visited Chicago**,** Illinois**;** it was fun**.**
1. Capitalization (Last, Chicago, Illinois).
2. Pronoun case (my family and I).
3. Comma after introductory phrase.
4. City/State comma.
5. Run-on fix (semicolon or period before it).
"i cant find my shoes" shouted tim as he ran out the door
"I can**'t find my shoes!"** shouted Tim as he ran out the door**.**
1. Capitalized spoken "I".
2. Apostrophe in contraction (can't).
3. Exclamation point inside quotes.
4. Capitalize proper name (Tim).
5. End punctuation (period).
she bought 3 shirt's, a pair of pants and two hat's yesterday
She bought three shirts, a pair of pants**,** and two hats yesterday**.**
1. Spell out small numbers (three).
2. Remove apostrophe from plural (shirts).
3. Oxford comma after pants.
4. Remove apostrophe from plural (hats).
5. End punctuation (period).
when the bell rang the students packed up there books and left
When the bell rang**,** the students packed up their books**,** and left**.**
1. Capitalization (When).
2. Comma after dependent clause.
3. Homophone correction (there → their).
4. Comma usage/structure.
5. End punctuation (period).
dr brown asked "who's dog is barking in the yard"
Dr. Brown asked**,** "Whose dog is barking in the yard**?"**
1. Title abbreviation (Dr.).
2. Comma before direct quote.
3. Capitalized quote opener (Whose).
4. Homophone correction (Who's → Whose).
5. Question mark inside quotation marks.