Commas
Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
At first there were many problems with the project.
At first, there were many problems with the project.
A colon is most commonly used before a ______.
list
What is the most common use for a semicolon?
Name the phrase:
My kitten, an adorable baby, loves to cuddle.
Appositive
Identify the parallel elements:
We chose to eat hamburgers, fries, and cheese curds.
hamburgers / fries / cheese curds
Where does the comma(s) go in the following sentence?
Mrs. Fox's cat a Sphynx woke her up at 2 A.M. to cuddle.
Mrs. Fox's cat, a Sphynx, woke her up at 2 A.M. to cuddle.
Is the colon used correctly?
We like to: play games, eat pizza, and go swimming.
No - A colon before a list should not be used after a verb
My mom and I used to walk to the store I always got a candy bar for the walk home.
store; I
Gerund
Identify the parallel elements
Playing softball is more entertaining than watching softball.
playing softball / watching softball
Where does the comma(s) go in the following sentence?
We decided to eat sleep and relax yesterday.
We decided to eat, sleep, and relax yesterday.
Where does the colon go?
It was a crazy weekend for me dinner with friends, a family birthday party, and helping my mother-in-law pack.
me: dinner
Is the semicolon used correctly?
I wanted to eat chocolate ice cream; which is my favorite kind.
No
Infinitive
Make the sentence parallel
She prefers playing to _____.
verb ending in -ing
Where does the comma(s) go in the following sentence?
We spent Friday May 4 2019 watching Star Wars.
We spent Friday, May 4, 2019, watching Star Wars.
Is a colon required for the following sentence? If yes, where does it go?
Over the year we have learned about semicolons, colons, commas, phrases, and parallel structure.
The sentence does not need a colon.
Write the sentence correctly with semicolons
He traveled to: Omaha, Nebraska, Houston, Texas, and Orlando, Florida.
He traveled to: Omaha, Nebraska; Houston, Texas; and Orlando, Florida.
Which part of the sentence is appositive?
A big red dog, Clifford only wanted a home.
A big red dog.
Which element is not parallel
As a child he enjoyed playing with his sister, making blanket forts, and snack time.
snack time
I enjoy eating pizza, ice cream, and pepperoni.
The comma after ice cream is knows as...
The oxford comma
Name at least one other use for a colon
Time / Announce
Place the semicolon in the correct place:
At first, we wanted to go to the water park however, it was decided that we would visit the local pool instead.
Which is the gerund phrase?
We quickly took a nap after traveling all day.
traveling all day
Rewrite the sentence to make it parallel.
I have many summer plans: see my best friend, going to the dells, and helped my sister paint.
I have many summer plans: see(ing) my best friend, go(ing) to the dells, and help(ing) my sister paint.