Contraction
Can+Not
Can't
The cat that belongs to John
John's cat
Properly place the missing comma(s):
Hey how's it going?
Commas go after introductory words or phrases so a comma is missing after "Hey"
Hey, how's it going?
Properly place quotation marks in the sentence:
The teacher yelled, Knock it off!
The teacher yelled, "Knock it off!"
Correct the capitalization in the following sentence:
joe and i went to taco bell.
We capitalize proper nouns and the pronoun I.
Joe and I went to Taco Bell.
He+Will
He'll
The books that belong to the library.
Library's books
Properly place the missing comma(s):
My favorite restaurant Basil Cafe opens in September!
Commas are put around additional information
Commas are missing around the restaurant name, Basil Cafe.
My favorite restaurant, Basil Cafe, opens in September!
Today we read the poem Truth by Gwendolyn Brooks.
Today we ready the poem "Truth" by Gwendolyn Brooks.
Correct the capitalization of the title:
harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Should+Have
Should've
The shirt that belongs to James
James' shirt
Properly place the missing comma(s):
The first day of Fall is on Tuesday September 22 2026.
Commas are used to separate the day, month, and year.
The first day of Fall is on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
What is wrong with these quotation marks:
Michael cried, "Don't leave"!
Punctuation marks for the quote need to be within the quotation marks.
Michael cried, "Don't leave!"
Identify what types of words are underlined:
The happy couple dances a lot.
Happy: Adjective
A lot: Adverb
It+is
It's
The coat that belongs to him.
His coat.
Which of the following commas are placed incorrectly:
Dear, Mr.President, I am writing to tell you that Friday, September, 4, 2026, will be my last day of work.
Commas are not needed after Dear and September.
Dear Mr.President, I am writing to tell you that Friday, September 4, 2026, will be my last day of work.
What do we call quotation marks used to show sarcasm or disassociation from what is inside the quote?
Example: The students were "too busy" to do their homework.
Scare quotes
Identify what types of words are underlined?
She slept peacefully.
She: Pronoun
Peacefully: Adverb
Will+Not
Won't
The batteries that belong to It.
Its batteries.
NO APOSTROPHE!
Properly place the missing comma(s):
For Christmas Suzie wants a basketball a hoop and new shoes!
For Christmas, Suzie wants a basketball, a hoop, and new shoes!
Properly place quotation marks in the following sentence:
I need to study, Sally said, otherwise I won't pass the class!
"I need to study," Sally said, "otherwise I won't pass the class!"
Correct the sentence with commas, capitalization, and punctuation:
john hates poetry but he likes harlem by langston hughes
John hates poetry, but he likes "Harlem" by Langston Hughes.